Roadside Inspection 83275221

Roadside inspection on Nov 25, 2024 in California • Carrier: GABRIEL J MENDOZA (USDOT 1685423) • Vehicle: FREIGHTLINER TRUCK TRACTOR

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
2
Total Violations
8
OOS Violations
1
13% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
83275221
Date:
Nov 25, 2024
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
2
Violations:
8
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
DESERT HILLS IF
Carrier (USDOT):
GABRIEL J MENDOZA (1685423)
Vehicle:
FREIGHTLINER Coronado TRUCK TRACTOR
Plate:
94538P2 (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 27.

Compared to the median Level 1 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 1 median in California
8
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 198,681 Level 1 inspections in California during 2024
vs typical at DESERT HILLS IF
8
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 12,733 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
8
7 more than the median (1)
Compared to 713,681 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2024
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 25.7%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)

Units Inspected

2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 TRUCK TRACTOR 1FUJGNDR1DDBU4088 CA 94538P2 FREIGHTLINER Coronado 2013
2 SEMI-TRAILER 1E1H6Y288TRL20298 CA 4ND5555 EAST MANUFACTURING CORP. East Manufacturing Corp 2026

Violations Cited

8 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.207A-SAPPCBLM Suspension - Axle positioning part cracked/broken/loose/missing. 7 Vehicle Maintenance
393.11A1-L Lighting - Lamps improper color. 6 Vehicle Maintenance
396.3A1-BALAC Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber 4 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
393.201A-FRMC Frame - Cracked/loose/broken frame member affecting support of functional components. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance
396.5B-HWSL HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

Violation categories (BASICs)

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

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
89029239 Sep 17, 2026 CA L1 1E1H6Y288TRL20298

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