Roadside Inspection 88941220
Roadside inspection on Sep 8, 2026 in New York • Carrier: EMPIRE DM INC (USDOT 2968659) • Vehicle: FORD BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 88941220
- Date:
- Sep 8, 2026
- State:
- New York
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- EAST SYRACUSE NY
- Carrier (USDOT):
- EMPIRE DM INC (2968659)
- Vehicle:
- FORD E-450 BUS
- Plate:
- 26854LY (NY)
- VIN:
- 1FDFE4FS8HDC51487
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 10.
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?
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 393.40F-BNPB (Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit, severity weight 4). (393.40F-BNPB)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUS | 1FDFE4FS8HDC51487 | NY 26854LY | FORD | E-450 | 2017 | — |
Violations Cited
2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.
| Code | Description | Severity Wt | BASIC | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.9A-LHLI | Lighting - Headlamp(s) - Any inoperative. | 6 | Vehicle Maintenance | — |
| 393.40F-BNPB | Brake - Inoperative or missing parking/emergency brake on power unit | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88955317 | Sep 9, 2026 | NY | L5 | EAST SYRACUSE NY | 0 | — |
| 88955235 | Sep 9, 2026 | NY | L5 | EAST SYRACUSE NY | 0 | — |
| 88954929 | Sep 9, 2026 | NY | L5 | EAST SYRACUSE NY | 0 | — |
| 88941312 | Sep 8, 2026 | NY | L5 | EAST SYRACUSE NY | 0 | — |
| 88941242 | Sep 8, 2026 | NY | L5 | EAST SYRACUSE NY | 1 | — |
| 88941098 | Sep 8, 2026 | NY | L5 | EAST SYRACUSE NY | 0 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at EAST SYRACUSE NY
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88955317 | Sep 9, 2026 | EMPIRE DM INC | 0 | — |
| 88955235 | Sep 9, 2026 | EMPIRE DM INC | 0 | — |
| 88954929 | Sep 9, 2026 | EMPIRE DM INC | 0 | — |
| 88941312 | Sep 8, 2026 | EMPIRE DM INC | 0 | — |
| 88941242 | Sep 8, 2026 | EMPIRE DM INC | 1 | — |
| 88941098 | Sep 8, 2026 | EMPIRE DM INC | 0 | — |