Roadside Inspection 85518826

Roadside inspection on Aug 15, 2025 in Massachusetts • Carrier: VENTURE COMMUNITY SERVICES INC (USDOT 3494103) • Vehicle: FORD BUS

Vehicle: OK Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
1
OOS Violations
0
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
85518826
Date:
Aug 15, 2025
State:
Massachusetts
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
1
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
S-STURBRIDGE
Vehicle:
FORD E-350 BUS
Plate:
LV 83237 (MA)

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 1.

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?

vs Level 5 median in Massachusetts
1
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 1,897 Level 5 inspections in Massachusetts during 2025

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
No
Cohort OOS rate: 4.0%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2025

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 BUS 1FDEE3FS3JDC31210 MA LV 83237 FORD E-350 2018

Violations Cited

1 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.62-BEND Buses - Required emergency exit not properly marked. (does convey message) 1 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
85518825 Aug 15, 2025 MA L5 S-STURBRIDGE 0

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
88692542 Aug 13, 2026 MA L5 1FDEE3FS3JDC31210
81406618 Apr 22, 2024 MA L5 1FDEE3FS3JDC31210
79192907 Jul 20, 2023 MA L5 1FDEE3FS3JDC31210 OOS

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