Roadside Inspection 81222845
Roadside inspection on Mar 27, 2024 in California • Carrier: SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2603218) • Vehicle: THOMAS BUILT SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81222845
- Date:
- Mar 27, 2024
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 5
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- 39 CLARK ST. TERMINAL
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SALINAS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (2603218)
- Vehicle:
- THOMAS BUILT MVP-ER (Engine Rear) SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 1011350 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1T7HT4B20W1162099
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?
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?
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).
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 | — |