Roadside Inspection 81761572
Roadside inspection on May 29, 2024 in Montana • Carrier: EMPIRE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (USDOT 26755) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 81761572
- Date:
- May 29, 2024
- State:
- Montana
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 7
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BILLINGS MT
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE BUILDING MATERIALS INC (26755)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH T8 Series TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- PA18332 (MT)
- VIN:
- 3WKDD49X4KF348581
What this inspection means
7 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 32.
Compared to the median Level 1 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
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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 393.207A-SAPPAS (Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift., severity weight 7). (393.207A-SAPPAS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 3WKDD49X4KF348581 | MT PA18332 | KENWORTH | T8 Series | 2019 | — |
Violations Cited
7 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207A-SAPPAS | Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing resulting in axle shift. | 7 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.11A1-LHLM | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any missing. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.209D-STGBL | Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LFTSI | Lighting - Front - Turn signal - inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.55D1-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck/bus manufactured on or after March 1, 1997 and each single unit CMV on or after March 1, 1998. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.203E-CBP | Cab and Body Parts - Cab front bumper missing/not secured/protruding. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.60C | Windshield - Damaged or Discolored | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82108233 | Jul 12, 2024 | MT | L2 | GREAT FALLS MT | 0 | — |
| 82019455 | Jul 2, 2024 | SD | L3 | TILFORD SD | 0 | — |
| 81989541 | Jun 27, 2024 | SD | L3 | TILFORD SD | 0 | — |
| 81930131 | Jun 21, 2024 | MT | L2 | GREAT FALLS MT | 2 | OOS |
| 81739614 | May 29, 2024 | WY | L3 | LANDER | 0 | — |
| 81598314 | May 10, 2024 | MT | L3 | WIBAUX MT | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81158835 | Mar 15, 2024 | MT | L1 | 3WKDD49X4KF348581 | — |
| 80868838 | Feb 13, 2024 | MT | L2 | 3WKDD49X4KF348581 | — |
| 79038124 | Jun 29, 2023 | MT | L1 | 3WKDD49X4KF348581 | — |
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