Roadside Inspection 83371908
Roadside inspection on Dec 12, 2024 in Connecticut • Carrier: MEROLA SALES COMPANY (USDOT 722234) • Vehicle: ISUZU STRAIGHT TRUCK
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 83371908
- Date:
- Dec 12, 2024
- State:
- Connecticut
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- DANBURY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- MEROLA SALES COMPANY (722234)
- Vehicle:
- ISUZU FTR STRAIGHT TRUCK
- Plate:
- 64234MM (NY)
- VIN:
- 54DK6S169JSG00090
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 4.
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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Carrier trend at this moment
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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 396.3A1-BOS (Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination., severity weight 0). (396.3A1-BOS)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | STRAIGHT TRUCK | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | NY 64234MM | ISUZU | FTR | 2018 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.47E | Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BOS | Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination. | 0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83560117 | Jan 9, 2025 | CT | L2 | GREENWICH SCALE | 1 | — |
| 83281529 | Nov 25, 2024 | NY | L3 | NEW ROCHELLE NY | 4 | OOS |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85916039 | Sep 25, 2025 | NY | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | OOS |
| 85755866 | Sep 5, 2025 | NY | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | — |
| 85650643 | Aug 26, 2025 | NY | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | OOS |
| 85022913 | Jun 23, 2025 | CT | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | OOS |
| 83560117 | Jan 9, 2025 | CT | L2 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | — |
| 83281529 | Nov 25, 2024 | NY | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | OOS |
| 82916442 | Oct 11, 2024 | NY | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | — |
| 81246012 | Apr 2, 2024 | NY | L3 | 54DK6S169JSG00090 | — |
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