Roadside Inspection 81222845

Roadside inspection on Mar 27, 2024 in California • Carrier: SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2603218) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
2
40% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81222845
Date:
Mar 27, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
39 CLARK ST. TERMINAL
Vehicle:
THOMAS BUILT MVP-ER (Engine Rear) SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
1011350 (CA)

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 14.

Compared to the median Level 5 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?

vs this carrier's typical
5
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.69 violations per inspection across 59 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
5
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
5
5 more than the median (0)
Compared to 90,935 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.4%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2024
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
58%
59 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
13
3 violations · 0 OOS
Prior 90 days
17
4 violations · 0 OOS · 0.24 per inspection
Prior 365 days
59
41 violations · 4 OOS · 0.69 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a noticeably cleaner stretch than the carrier's lifetime average (4 violations across 17 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.69 per inspection).

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 SCHOOL BUS 1T7HT4B20W1162099 CA 1011350 THOMAS BUILT MVP-ER (Engine Rear) 1998

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.47(e) Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.53(b) CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment system that fails to compensate for wear 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.81 Horn inoperative 3 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.83(d) Improper exhaust - Bus (Powered by other than Gasoline) 1 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
81500543 Apr 30, 2024 CA L5 SALINAS AREA 1 OOS
81500542 Apr 30, 2024 CA L5 SALINAS AREA 0
81500541 Apr 30, 2024 CA L5 SALINAS AREA 0
81487855 Apr 18, 2024 CA L5 SALINAS AREA 0
81487706 Apr 18, 2024 CA L5 SALINAS AREA 1
81487705 Apr 18, 2024 CA L5 SALINAS AREA 1

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
84379815 Apr 8, 2025 CA L1 1T7HT4B20W1162099 OOS
81311497 Apr 3, 2024 CA L5 1T7HT4B20W1162099

Related records

Recent activity at 39 CLARK ST. TERMINAL

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
81222765 Mar 27, 2024 SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT 0