Roadside Inspection 85461726
Roadside inspection on Jul 29, 2025 in California • Carrier: SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2809263) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85461726
- Date:
- Jul 29, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SANTA CLARA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (2809263)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD All American / All Canada SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 1055445 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1BABNB0A3YF091542
What this inspection means
One violation was recorded; no out-of-service order was issued.
Cited issues fall mainly under Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 4.
Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2025, 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.
Carrier trend at this moment
How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?
This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 4.4× their typical violation rate (1 violations across 8 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.03 per inspection).
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BABNB0A3YF091542 | CA 1055445 | BLUE BIRD | All American / All Canada | 2000 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85675021 | Aug 26, 2025 | CA | L5 | SANTA CLARA | 0 | — |
| 85484227 | Aug 6, 2025 | CA | L5 | SAN JOSE | 1 | OOS |
| 85461768 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | L5 | SANTA CLARA | 2 | — |
| 85461767 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | L5 | SANTA CLARA | 0 | — |
| 85461766 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | L5 | SANTA CLARA | 1 | — |
| 85461765 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | L5 | SANTA CLARA | 0 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88575055 | Jul 30, 2026 | CA | L5 | 1BABNB0A3YF091542 | — |
| 82134349 | Jul 11, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BABNB0A3YF091542 | — |
| 79551114 | Jun 30, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1BABNB0A3YF091542 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SANTA CLARA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86981491 | Feb 5, 2026 | AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC | 1 | — |
| 86981401 | Feb 5, 2026 | AVALON TRANSPORTATION LLC | 2 | — |
| 86326444 | Nov 12, 2025 | G R ENTERPRISES INC | 0 | — |
| 86007684 | Oct 6, 2025 | NEW IMAGE LIMOUSINES INC | 0 | — |
| 86007438 | Oct 6, 2025 | NEW IMAGE LIMOUSINES INC | 0 | — |
| 86007437 | Oct 6, 2025 | NEW IMAGE LIMOUSINES INC | 0 | — |