Roadside Inspection 83022048
Roadside inspection on Oct 22, 2024 in Minnesota • Carrier: KENNETH PAUL WENSMANN (USDOT 2258485) • Vehicle: KENWORTH TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83022048
- Date:
- Oct 22, 2024
- State:
- Minnesota
- Level:
- Level IV — Special
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 3
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BOWLUS MN
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KENNETH PAUL WENSMANN (2258485)
- Vehicle:
- KENWORTH K 100E TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- TU195444 (MN)
- VIN:
- 1XKEDB9X3HJ370312
What this inspection means
3 violations were recorded, but no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 15.
Compared to the median Level 4 inspection nationwide in 2024, this is a slightly above 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.
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 393.75A1-TRPES (Tires - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches., severity weight 8). (393.75A1-TRPES)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 1XKEDB9X3HJ370312 | MN TU195444 | KENWORTH | K 100E | 2017 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1TDH400297B112867 | MN 3323STB | TIMPTE, INC | Timpte | 2007 | — |
Violations Cited
3 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.75A1-TRPES | Tires - Has damaged plies evident in the sidewall up to 2 square inches. | 8 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LBL | Lighting - Backup lamp inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Related records
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