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Roadside Inspection 86958797

Roadside inspection on Feb 3, 2026 in California • Carrier: NORWALK-LA MIRADA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2807553) • Vehicle: IC BUS SCHOOL BUS

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L5
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 5

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
86958797
Date:
Feb 3, 2026
State:
California
Type:
—
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
NORWALK
Vehicle:
IC BUS PB105 SCHOOL BUS
Plate:
1558386 (CA)

What this inspection means

The vehicle was placed out of service at this inspection.

Cited issues fall mainly under Unsafe Driving and Vehicle Maintenance, with a combined severity weight of 9.

Compared to the median Level 5 inspection nationwide in 2026, 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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.31 violations per inspection across 229 prior records
vs Level 5 median in California
2
Heavier than median (0)
Median of 31,058 Level 5 inspections in California during 2026
vs typical at NORWALK
2
Heavier than station median (0)
Median of 124 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 5 median
2
2 more than the median (0)
Compared to 42,113 Level 5 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 3.8%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 5 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
73%
84 inspections in the trailing 12 months
Computed from this carrier's inspection history

Carrier trend at this moment

How active was this carrier's inspection record around this date?

Prior 30 days
11
6 violations · 3 OOS
Prior 90 days
20
6 violations · 3 OOS · 0.30 per inspection
Prior 365 days
84
27 violations · 12 OOS · 0.32 per inspection
Honest opinion

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 393.83C-ELGPB (Exhaust System - Gasoline-Powered Buses - Any gasoline-powered bus exhaust system that is leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24 cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus., severity weight 1). (393.83C-ELGPB)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 SCHOOL BUS 4DRBUPWL2LB279494 CA 1558386 IC BUS PB105 2020 —

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
392.2-SLLEQP State/Local Laws - Violation of state and local law - Equipment violation. (Must have corresponding state statute or regulation) 8 Unsafe Driving —
393.83C-ELGPB Exhaust System - Gasoline-Powered Buses - Any gasoline-powered bus exhaust system that is leaking or discharging under the chassis more than 6 inches (15.24 cm) forward of the rear most part of the bus. 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
87398950 Mar 24, 2026 CA L5 NORWALK 0 —
87398949 Mar 24, 2026 CA L5 NORWALK 1 —
87398820 Mar 24, 2026 CA L5 NORWALK 0 —
87398819 Mar 24, 2026 CA L5 NORWALK 0 —
87398818 Mar 24, 2026 CA L5 NORWALK 0 —
87345753 Mar 19, 2026 CA L5 NORWALK 0 —

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87398820 Mar 24, 2026 CA L5 4DRBUPWL2LB279494 —
84171453 Mar 18, 2025 CA L5 4DRBUPWL2LB279494 OOS
81311359 Mar 25, 2024 CA L5 4DRBUPWL2LB279494 —

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