Roadside Inspection 80099468
Roadside inspection on Sep 28, 2023 in California • Carrier: PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2810535) • Vehicle: FORD SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80099468
- Date:
- Sep 28, 2023
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SAN JOSE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (2810535)
- Vehicle:
- FORD E-350 SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 1550974 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1FDEE3FS9JDC32149
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 1.
Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a slightly above typical result.
Severity context
How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?
How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 2.2× their typical violation rate (1 violations across 10 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.05 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1FDEE3FS9JDC32149 | CA 1550974 | FORD | E-350 | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.83(h) | Exhaust - Not securely fastened to the vehicle. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Nearby inspections (same carrier, ±60 days)
Other times this carrier was inspected around the same date.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | Location | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80099470 | Sep 28, 2023 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 0 | — |
| 80099469 | Sep 28, 2023 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 0 | — |
| 80099463 | Sep 28, 2023 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 1 | — |
| 80099462 | Sep 28, 2023 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 0 | — |
| 80099461 | Sep 28, 2023 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 0 | — |
| 80099460 | Sep 27, 2023 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84493114 | Apr 21, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1FDEE3FS9JDC32149 | — |
| 81817160 | Jun 4, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1FDEE3FS9JDC32149 | — |
| 81275608 | Apr 2, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1FDEE3FS9JDC32149 | — |
| 78871076 | Jun 1, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1FDEE3FS9JDC32149 | — |
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