Roadside Inspection 81990815

Roadside inspection on Jun 26, 2024 in Maine • Carrier: GENDRON CORP (USDOT 788117) • Vehicle: WESTERN STAR STRAIGHT TRUCK

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L2
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
5
OOS Violations
4
80% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 2

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
81990815
Date:
Jun 26, 2024
State:
Maine
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
5
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
TOPSHAM
Carrier (USDOT):
GENDRON CORP (788117)
Vehicle:
WESTERN STAR 4700 STRAIGHT TRUCK
Plate:
125892 (ME)

What this inspection means

5 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.

Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 17.

Compared to the median Level 2 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 Level 2 median in Maine
5
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 6,035 Level 2 inspections in Maine during 2024
vs typical at TOPSHAM
5
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 30 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 2 median
5
4 more than the median (1)
Compared to 941,515 Level 2 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
No
Cohort OOS rate: 26.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 2 inspections in 2024
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 393.75(a) (Flat tire or fabric exposed, severity weight 8). (393.75(a))

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 STRAIGHT TRUCK 5KKMAVDV5LLLG9824 ME 125892 WESTERN STAR 4700 2020

Violations Cited

5 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.75(a) Flat tire or fabric exposed 8 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5(b) Oil and/or grease leak 3 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.203 Cab/body parts requirements violations 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.205(a) Wheel/rim cracked or broken 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.3(a)(1) Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS

Violation categories (BASICs)

Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.

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