Roadside Inspection 81204428
Roadside inspection on Mar 21, 2024 in Tennessee • Carrier: TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC (USDOT 2533982) • Vehicle: MACK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81204428
- Date:
- Mar 21, 2024
- State:
- Tennessee
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 13
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- KNOXVILLE TN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- TENNESSEE AUTO SALVAGE & RECYCLING INC (2533982)
- Vehicle:
- MACK CXU (Pinnacle) TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- H111778 (TN)
- VIN:
- 1M1AW07Y7HM081453
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 51.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, 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?
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 393.100B-C (Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV., severity weight 7). (393.100B-C)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1M1AW07Y7HM081453 | TN H111778 | MACK | CXU (Pinnacle) | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TTE4820731070717 | TN U991897 | TRANSCRAFT | Transcraft | 2003 | — |
Violations Cited
13 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.100B-C | Cargo - Cargo not secured to prevent leaking/spilling/blowing/falling from CMV. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.128B-CLWV | Light Weight Vehicles - Improper securement of automobiles, light trucks, and vans. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.207A-STCB | Suspension - Suspension connecting rod or tracking component assembly (including spring leaves used as a suspension connecting rod) or any part used for attaching the same to the vehicle frame or axle is cracked, loose, broken or missing. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.75C-TAOTD-LT2/32 | Tire tread depth insufficient (other axles) | 5 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45D-BAAL | Air Brake - Audible air leak at other than a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.47(e) | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.48A-BIBD | Drum Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.53B-B | Air Brake - CMV manufactured on or after 10/20/1994 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55(c)(1) | Truck Tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 not equipped with an antilock brake system. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.7A-UO | Unsafe Operations - Prohibited. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 392.9A2-C | Cargo - Vehicle components or dunnage not secured. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.67C7V-F | Fuel - Missing/improper filler cap. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81508513 | May 2, 2024 | NC | L2 | — | 2 | OOS |
| 81524108 | Apr 29, 2024 | TN | L3 | MONROE COUNTY | 0 | — |
| 81523567 | Apr 29, 2024 | TN | L3 | MONROE COUNTY | 1 | — |
| 81522970 | Apr 29, 2024 | TN | L3 | — | 0 | — |
| 81346510 | Apr 9, 2024 | TN | L2 | KNOX COUNTY SCALES EB | 2 | OOS |
| 81261897 | Mar 29, 2024 | TN | L3 | ROANE COUNTY | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85916509 | Sep 30, 2025 | KY | L1 | 1TTE4820731070717 | OOS |
| 83309043 | Nov 29, 2024 | NC | L2 | 1TTE4820731070717 | — |
| 82492251 | Aug 20, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1TTE4820731070717 | OOS |
| 82088833 | Jul 5, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1M1AW07Y7HM081453 | OOS |
| 82088833 | Jul 5, 2024 | TN | L2 | 1TTE4820731070717 | OOS |
| 81764947 | May 28, 2024 | TN | L3 | 1M1AW07Y7HM081453 | — |
| 81764947 | May 28, 2024 | TN | L3 | 1TTE4820731070717 | — |
| 80704432 | Jan 26, 2024 | NC | L2 | 1M1AW07Y7HM081453 | OOS |
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