Roadside Inspection 80709796

Roadside inspection on Jan 24, 2024 in California • Carrier: BUTTONWILLOW UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2810684) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
80709796
Date:
Jan 24, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
42600 HWY 58 BUTTONWILLOW
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD TC2000 SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
E998701 (CA)

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 3.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above typical result.

Severity context

How mild, normal, or severe was this inspection compared to its carrier, state, and station?

vs Level 5 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 67,312 Level 5 inspections in California during 2024

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 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BAAKB7A6WF079280 CA E998701 BLUE BIRD TC2000 1998

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 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
81053003 Jan 30, 2024 CA L5 42600 HWY 58 BUTTONWILLOW 0
81053002 Jan 30, 2024 CA L5 42600 HWY 58 BUTTONWILLOW 0
80503965 Dec 27, 2023 CA L5 4 OOS
80503964 Dec 27, 2023 CA L5 4 OOS

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87469485 Mar 12, 2026 CA L5 1BAAKB7A6WF079280
83873307 Feb 13, 2025 CA L5 1BAAKB7A6WF079280
82528749 Aug 19, 2024 CA L5 1BAAKB7A6WF079280
80503965 Dec 27, 2023 CA L5 1BAAKB7A6WF079280 OOS
78547949 May 2, 2023 CA L5 1BAAKB7A6WF079280

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