Roadside Inspection 80340237

Roadside inspection on Dec 7, 2023 in Massachusetts • Carrier: THE ORIGINAL PARTY TROLLEY OF BOSTON INC (USDOT 2040925) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80340237
Date:
Dec 7, 2023
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-DORCHESTER
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER XB Chassis BUS
Plate:
15AGH (MA)

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 2.

Compared to the median Level 5 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?

vs Level 5 median in Massachusetts
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 1,036 Level 5 inspections in Massachusetts during 2023

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 65,202 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2023
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2023
Honest opinion

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 396.3(a)(1) (Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories, severity weight 2). (396.3(a)(1))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 4UZ62FAA6XCB42990 MA 15AGH FREIGHTLINER XB Chassis 1999

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 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
80386021 Dec 13, 2023 MA L5 S-DORCHESTER 0
80340229 Dec 7, 2023 MA L5 S-DORCHESTER 1
80340228 Dec 7, 2023 MA L5 S-DORCHESTER 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86504855 Nov 28, 2025 MA L5 4UZ62FAA6XCB42990
86411237 Nov 25, 2025 MA L5 4UZ62FAA6XCB42990 OOS
83574888 Jan 10, 2025 MA L5 4UZ62FAA6XCB42990
80386021 Dec 13, 2023 MA L5 4UZ62FAA6XCB42990
79349778 Aug 7, 2023 MA L5 4UZ62FAA6XCB42990 OOS

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