Roadside Inspection 85155209

Roadside inspection on Jun 12, 2025 in California • Carrier: ZUM SERVICES INC (USDOT 3373523) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
1
100% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85155209
Date:
Jun 12, 2025
State:
California
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
17022 S FIGUEROA ST GARDENA
Carrier (USDOT):
ZUM SERVICES INC (3373523)
Vehicle:
BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
9EEU338 (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 1.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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 this carrier's typical
1
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.18 violations per inspection across 2,986 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 64,641 Level 5 inspections in California during 2025
vs typical at 17022 S FIGUEROA ST GARDENA
1
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 270 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
1
1 more than the median (0)
Compared to 88,272 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2025
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 4.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2025
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
86%
1605 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
126
26 violations · 7 OOS
Prior 90 days
431
113 violations · 36 OOS · 0.26 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1605
285 violations · 97 OOS · 0.18 per inspection
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 393.83C-ELGPB (Exhaust System - Gasoline-Powered Buses - Any gasoline-powered bus exhaust system that is leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24 cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus., severity weight 1). (393.83C-ELGPB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 1BAKBCJH4PF394466 CA 9EEU338 BLUE BIRD BB Conventional 2023

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.83C-ELGPB Exhaust System - Gasoline-Powered Buses - Any gasoline-powered bus exhaust system that is leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24 cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus. 1 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
85484055 Aug 11, 2025 CA L5 OAKLAND 0
85484054 Aug 11, 2025 CA L5 OAKLAND 0
85484053 Aug 11, 2025 CA L5 OAKLAND 0
85483989 Aug 11, 2025 CA L5 OAKLAND 0
85483988 Aug 11, 2025 CA L5 OAKLAND 0
85483987 Aug 11, 2025 CA L5 OAKLAND 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
86997895 Feb 6, 2026 CA L5 1BAKBCJH4PF394466
83948874 Feb 21, 2025 CA L5 1BAKBCJH4PF394466
80967759 Feb 23, 2024 CA L5 1BAKBCJH4PF394466

Related records

Recent activity at 17022 S FIGUEROA ST GARDENA

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
87443622 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 1
87443621 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0
87443604 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0
87443603 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0
87443602 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 1
87443601 Mar 27, 2026 ZUM SERVICES INC 0