Roadside Inspection 88959307

Roadside inspection on Sep 10, 2026 in New Jersey • Carrier: NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION (USDOT 74293) • Vehicle: MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES MOTOR COACH

Vehicle OOS Driver: OK CVSA L1
Units Inspected
1
Total Violations
2
OOS Violations
1
50% of violations
Inspection Level
Level 1

Inspection Details

Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.

Inspection #:
88959307
Date:
Sep 10, 2026
State:
New Jersey
Type:
Units inspected:
1
Violations:
2
HazMat:
No
Inspection site:
WILLOWBROOK MALL
Operating authority:
MC003647
Vehicle:
MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES 102DL3 Intercity/D4500 MOTOR COACH
Ticket make:
Mcin
Plate:
OYB8573 (NJ)

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 8.

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?

vs this carrier's typical
2
Heavier than carrier average
Carrier averages 0.13 violations per inspection across 9,607 prior records
vs Level 1 median in New Jersey
2
Heavier than median (1)
Median of 10,422 Level 1 inspections in New Jersey during 2026
vs typical at WILLOWBROOK MALL
2
Heavier than station median (1)
Median of 119 inspections at this station in the trailing 12 months

How this compares

National peer benchmarks for inspections at this level.

Violations vs Level 1 median
2
1 more than the median (1)
Compared to 431,349 Level 1 inspections nationwide in 2026
OOS at this inspection
Yes
Cohort OOS rate: 28.9%
Out-of-service rate across all Level 1 inspections in 2026
Carrier clean-inspection rate (12 mo)
89%
1490 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
221
99 violations · 14 OOS
Prior 90 days
320
137 violations · 18 OOS · 0.43 per inspection
Prior 365 days
1490
306 violations · 47 OOS · 0.21 per inspection

This inspection occurred during a stretch where the carrier had 3.2× their typical violation rate (137 violations across 320 prior-90-day inspections vs a lifetime average of 0.13 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 393.209D-STBSP (Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure., severity weight 6). (393.209D-STBSP)

Units Inspected

1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.

Seq Type VIN Plate Make Model Year OOS
1 MOTOR COACH 1M8PDMNA0MW016330 NJ OYB8573 MOTOR COACH INDUSTRIES
Ticket: Mcin
102DL3 Intercity/D4500 2021

Violations Cited

2 violation(s) recorded against this inspection.

Code Description Severity Wt BASIC OOS
393.209D-STBSP Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. 6 Vehicle Maintenance OOS
393.95F Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper. 2 Vehicle Maintenance

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
88969559 Sep 11, 2026 NJ L1 NJT ORANGE 0
88965009 Sep 10, 2026 NJ L1 RT 9 NB TRANSIT HOWELL DEPOT 0
88964684 Sep 10, 2026 NJ L1 LIVINGSTON MALL 0
88963664 Sep 10, 2026 NJ L1 WILLOWBROOK MALL 1
88963654 Sep 10, 2026 NJ L1 WILLOWBROOK MALL 3
88963514 Sep 10, 2026 NJ L1 WILLOWBROOK MALL 2

Other inspections of these vehicles

History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.

Inspection Date State Level VIN OOS
87365442 Mar 5, 2026 NJ L1 1M8PDMNA0MW016330
82791507 Sep 28, 2024 NJ L3 1M8PDMNA0MW016330
82070590 Jul 8, 2024 NJ L3 1M8PDMNA0MW016330

Related records

Recent activity at WILLOWBROOK MALL

Other carriers inspected here recently.

Inspection Date Carrier Violations OOS
88963664 Sep 10, 2026 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 1
88963654 Sep 10, 2026 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 3
88963514 Sep 10, 2026 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 2
88961007 Sep 10, 2026 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 1
88961004 Sep 10, 2026 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 1
88960794 Sep 10, 2026 NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION 0