Roadside Inspection 86237088
Roadside inspection on Nov 4, 2025 in California • Carrier: THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ORANGE (USDOT 2773091) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 86237088
- Date:
- Nov 4, 2025
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 1
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- SANTA MARGARITA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF ORANGE (2773091)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD TC2000 SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 5RSU481 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1BAANBXA0YF087787
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 4.
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?
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 396.3A1-BALAC (Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber, severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALAC)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BAANBXA0YF087787 | CA 5RSU481 | BLUE BIRD | TC2000 | 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 86111219 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | L5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | 0 | — |
| 86111218 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | L5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | 0 | — |
| 86111217 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | L5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | 0 | — |
| 86111179 | Oct 8, 2025 | CA | L5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | 0 | — |
| 85995954 | Oct 7, 2025 | CA | L5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | 1 | — |
| 85995953 | Oct 7, 2025 | CA | L5 | RANCHO SANTA MARGARITA | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 82981596 | Oct 16, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BAANBXA0YF087787 | — |
| 82850562 | Oct 3, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BAANBXA0YF087787 | OOS |
| 79612989 | Sep 5, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1BAANBXA0YF087787 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at SANTA MARGARITA
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85883744 | Sep 24, 2025 | MIKE COLE FARMS INC | 0 | — |
| 85375029 | Jul 30, 2025 | 2693343 ONTARIO INC | 3 | — |
| 85121481 | Jul 2, 2025 | THE BLUE BULLET INC | 3 | — |
| 86184535 | Jan 23, 2025 | MARGARITA ADVENTURES LLC | 0 | — |
| 86184534 | Jan 23, 2025 | MARGARITA ADVENTURES LLC | 0 | — |
| 86184600 | Dec 6, 2024 | MARGARITA ADVENTURES LLC | 0 | — |