Roadside Inspection 80359521
Roadside inspection on Dec 8, 2023 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: KINGS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LLC (USDOT 2845010) • Vehicle: RAM STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 80359521
- Date:
- Dec 8, 2023
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- US-30 E AT THE HALLAM EXIT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KINGS AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LLC (2845010)
- Vehicle:
- RAM 5500 STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- ZJR3022 (PA)
- VIN:
- 3C7WRMDL0HG572594
What this inspection means
The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance and Driver Fitness, with a combined severity weight of 12.
Compared to the median Level 2 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.
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 393.17(b) (No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit, severity weight 6). (393.17(b))
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 3C7WRMDL0HG572594 | PA ZJR3022 | RAM | 5500 | 2017 | — |
| 2 | OTHER | KNAGM4AD1D5042209 | — | KIA | Optima | 2013 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.17(b) | No/defective towaway lamps on rear unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.71(h)(10) | No or Improper safety chains for towbar | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9(a) | Inoperable required lamps | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 391.41(a)(1) | 391.41(a)(1) | — | Driver Fitness | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Carrier booking & risk tools
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