Roadside Inspection 89097439
Roadside inspection on Sep 23, 2026 in California • Carrier: NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (USDOT 2646713) • Vehicle: BLUE BIRD SCHOOL BUS
Inspection Details
Key facts from the FMCSA inspection record.
- Inspection #:
- 89097439
- Date:
- Sep 23, 2026
- State:
- California
- Level:
- Level V — Vehicle Only
- Type:
- —
- Units inspected:
- 1
- Violations:
- 2
- HazMat:
- No
- Inspection site:
- ANAHEIM
- Carrier (USDOT):
- NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT (2646713)
- Vehicle:
- BLUE BIRD BB Conventional SCHOOL BUS
- Plate:
- 1529566 (CA)
- VIN:
- 1BAKCCEA7KF348052
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 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.
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 396.5B-HWSL (HUBS - Wheel Seal Leaking., severity weight 2). (396.5B-HWSL)
Units Inspected
1 unit(s) covered by this inspection.
| Seq | Type | VIN | Plate | Make | Model | Year | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCHOOL BUS | 1BAKCCEA7KF348052 | CA 1529566 | BLUE BIRD | BB Conventional | 2019 | — |
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 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89097617 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L5 | ANAHEIM | 1 | — |
| 89097616 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L5 | ANAHEIM | 1 | — |
| 89097614 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L5 | ANAHEIM | 0 | — |
| 89097605 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L5 | ANAHEIM | 0 | — |
| 89097440 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L5 | ANAHEIM | 0 | — |
| 89097438 | Sep 23, 2026 | CA | L5 | ANAHEIM | 1 | — |
Other inspections of these vehicles
History for the VINs recorded on this inspection.
| Inspection | Date | State | Level | VIN | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85793510 | Sep 2, 2025 | CA | L5 | 1BAKCCEA7KF348052 | — |
| 82647527 | Sep 5, 2024 | CA | L5 | 1BAKCCEA7KF348052 | — |
| 79748766 | Sep 6, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1BAKCCEA7KF348052 | — |
| 79178587 | Jul 11, 2023 | CA | L5 | 1BAKCCEA7KF348052 | — |
Related records
Recent activity at ANAHEIM
Other carriers inspected here recently.
| Inspection | Date | Carrier | Violations | OOS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89097617 | Sep 23, 2026 | NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1 | — |
| 89097616 | Sep 23, 2026 | NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1 | — |
| 89097614 | Sep 23, 2026 | NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 89097605 | Sep 23, 2026 | NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 89097440 | Sep 23, 2026 | NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 0 | — |
| 89097438 | Sep 23, 2026 | NEWPORT MESA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT | 1 | — |