Roadside Inspection 80121639
Roadside inspection on Nov 8, 2023 in Missouri • Carrier: OATS INC (USDOT 169302) • Vehicle: FORD BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80121639
- Date:
- Nov 8, 2023
- State:
- Missouri
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BRANSON MO
- Carrier (USDOT):
- OATS INC (169302)
- Vehicle:
- FORD E-450 BUS
- Plate:
- 1G26A4 (MO)
- VIN:
- 1FDFE4FS1KDC63830
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 8.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2023, this is a more severe than 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 2.1× their typical violation rate (14 violations across 19 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.35 per inspection).
An out-of-service order is one of the most consequential outcomes a roadside inspection can produce — the most heavily-weighted OOS citation here was 393.75A3-TAOL (Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure., severity weight 8). (393.75A3-TAOL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUS | 1FDFE4FS1KDC63830 | MO 1G26A4 | FORD | E-450 | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A3-TAOL | Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum inflation pressure. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80127395 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRANSON | 0 | — |
| 80121699 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L1 | BRANSON MO | 0 | — |
| 80121626 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L2 | BRANSON MO | 0 | — |
| 80023291 | Oct 26, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRIDGETON MO | 2 | — |
| 80023290 | Oct 26, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRIDGETON MO | 2 | OOS |
| 80023289 | Oct 26, 2023 | MO | L5 | BRIDGETON MO | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80121626 | Nov 8, 2023 | MO | L2 | 1FDFE4FS1KDC63830 | — |
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