Roadside Inspection 85718532
Roadside inspection on Sep 4, 2025 in Maryland • Carrier: KARAM TRUCKING LLC (USDOT 3284934) • Vehicle: VOLVO TRUCK TRUCK TRACTOR
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 85718532
- Date:
- Sep 4, 2025
- State:
- Maryland
- Level:
- Level II — Walk-Around
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 2
- Violations:
- 12
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- BALTIMORE MD
- Carrier (USDOT):
- KARAM TRUCKING LLC (3284934)
- Vehicle:
- VOLVO TRUCK VNL TRUCK TRACTOR
- Plate:
- AH17271 (PA)
- VIN:
- 4V4NC9EH4FN183001
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 48.
Compared to the median Level 2 inspection nationwide in 2025, this is a more severe than typical result.
Severity context
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How this compares
National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.
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 393.9A-LSLIWR (Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on., severity weight 6). (393.9A-LSLIWR)
Units Inspected
2 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRUCK TRACTOR | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | PA AH17271 | VOLVO TRUCK | VNL | 2015 | — |
| 2 | SEMI-TRAILER | 1JJV532W56L000942 | PA PT912R1 | WABASH | Wabash National Corporation | 2006 | — |
Violations Cited
12 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHWS | Lighting - Hazard warning signal(s) inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.9A-LSLIWR | Lighting - Stop lamps - Both inoperative when required to be on. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.9A-LTSIR | Lighting - Turn signal - Any inoperative on a unit that is not the rearmost unit | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-B-AIR | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damaged or not secured. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.45B2-BHTD | Air Brake - Hose/tubing damage extending through the outer reinforcement ply. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 393.55D2-B | Air Brake - ABS malfunction lamp defective on truck-tractor manufactured on or after March 1, 2001 for towed vehicle. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.3A1-AASGMD-L6 | Any of the slider-guide/hold-down brackets are missing or disengaged. | 3 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.86A1-RIG | Rear Impact Guards - Trailers and semitrailers manufactured on or after January 26, 1998 inadequate or missing. | 2 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.78A-WS | Washers - Inoperative washing system. | 1 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
Violation categories (BASICs)
Federal behavior-analysis-and-safety-improvement buckets for the cited violations.
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86367447 | Nov 18, 2025 | MD | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | — |
| 84419129 | Apr 15, 2025 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | — |
| 84419129 | Apr 15, 2025 | PA | L3 | 1JJV532W56L000942 | — |
| 84371450 | Apr 9, 2025 | PA | L2 | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | OOS |
| 84371450 | Apr 9, 2025 | PA | L2 | 1JJV532W56L000942 | OOS |
| 83564178 | Jan 9, 2025 | MD | L2 | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | — |
| 82414346 | Aug 15, 2024 | PA | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | — |
| 82055845 | Jul 2, 2024 | DE | L3 | 4V4NC9EH4FN183001 | — |
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