Roadside Inspection 85484227
Roadside inspection on Aug 6, 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 #:
- 85484227
- Date:
- Aug 6, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SAN JOSE
- Carrier (USDOT):
- SANTA CLARA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (2809263)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD All American / All Canada SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 1419017 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1BABNBCA5FF306623
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?
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 2.9× their typical violation rate (5 violations across 25 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.07 per inspection).
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 393.62-BEMEO (Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit., severity weight 1). (393.62-BEMEO)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BABNBCA5FF306623 | CA 1419017 | BLUE BIRD | All American / All Canada | 2015 | — |
Violations Cited
1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.62-BEMEO | Buses - Marked emergency exit is obstructed (includes obstruction of the markings, release mechanism, and/or the opening of the emergency exit. | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85675021 | Aug 26, 2025 | CA | L5 | SANTA CLARA | 0 | — |
| 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 | — |
| 85461729 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88575213 | Jul 29, 2026 | CA | L5 | 1BABNBCA5FF306623 | — |
| 86901199 | Jan 22, 2026 | CA | L5 | 1BABNBCA5FF306623 | — |
| 85461768 | Jul 30, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1BABNBCA5FF306623 | — |
| 82097674 | Jul 9, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BABNBCA5FF306623 | — |
| 79550979 | Jun 27, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1BABNBCA5FF306623 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SAN JOSE
Other carriers inspected here recently.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| 87469336 | Mar 26, 2026 | HSRE OAKMONT TRS LLC | 0 | — |
| 87469335 | Mar 26, 2026 | LUX BUS AMERICA COMPANY | 0 | — |
| 87399332 | Mar 19, 2026 | MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER | 0 | — |
| 87345712 | Mar 11, 2026 | DAVID F RAMOS | 0 | — |
| 87399331 | Mar 10, 2026 | ROYAL COACH TOURS | 0 | — |
| 87399330 | Mar 10, 2026 | ROYAL COACH TOURS | 0 | — |