Roadside Inspection 88460940
Roadside inspection on Jul 20, 2026 in Pennsylvania • Carrier: FIRST STUDENT INC (USDOT 354406) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88460940
- Date:
- Jul 20, 2026
- State:
- Pennsylvania
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 4
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP PA
- Carrier (USDOT):
- FIRST STUDENT INC (354406)
- Operating authority:
- MC191534
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- SC84651 (PA)
- VIN:
- 1BAKBCBA0MF378116
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 14.
Compared to the median Level 1 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?
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-BALR (Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test., severity weight 4). (396.3A1-BALR)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BAKBCBA0MF378116 | PA SC84651 | BLUE BIRD | BB Conventional | 1991 | — |
Violations Cited
4 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.45D-B | Air Brake - Audible air leak at a proper connection. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALAC | Brake - Audible air leak from a brake chamber | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 396.3A1-BALR | Air Brake - Fails air loss rate test. | 4 | Vehicle Maintenance | OOS |
| 396.5B-HWSL | HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking. | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89040938 | Sep 17, 2026 | CA | L5 | OXNARD | 0 | — |
| 89030876 | Sep 16, 2026 | NJ | L1 | I 295 N MP 34 | 0 | — |
| 89030860 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 0 | — |
| 89029633 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | L1 | GILROY IF | 1 | — |
| 89017786 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | L5 | SR-14 PIT SCALES | 1 | — |
| 89017782 | Sep 16, 2026 | CA | L5 | SR-14 PIT SCALES | 1 | — |
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