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393.83F — Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches

FMCSA violation code under Vehicle Maintenance. 728 events recorded in roadside inspections. Severity weight: N/A.

Severity Weight
N/A
OOS Eligible
No
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
Total Events
728
Code
393.83F
Code System
FMCSR
BASIC Category
Vehicle Maintenance
OOS Eligible
No
Severity Weight
N/A
Violation Group
—
Total Events
728
Carriers Cited
537

Violation Description

Exhaust - Temporarily repaired by wrap or patches

About This Violation Code

Code 393.83F falls under the Vehicle Maintenance BASIC category in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS).

When this violation is cited during a roadside inspection, it contributes to the carrier's Vehicle Maintenance BASIC score. Carriers with high BASIC percentiles may be prioritized for FMCSA interventions including warning letters, investigations, or compliance reviews.

Regulatory Reference

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations

This violation references 49 CFR 393.83F in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations.

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Events (all time)
728
OOS Events
2
OOS Rate
0.3%
Top State (180d)
Texas
207 events

Top Enforcing States

Where 393.83F is most commonly cited (last 180 days)

1.Texas
207
OOS 0.5%
2.US
37
OOS 0.0%
3.California
5
OOS 0.0%
4.New Mexico
5
OOS 0.0%
5.Pennsylvania
2
OOS 0.0%
6.Illinois
2
OOS 0.0%
7.Florida
2
OOS 0.0%
8.Virginia
1
OOS 0.0%
9.Arizona
1
OOS 0.0%
10.Wyoming
1
OOS 0.0%
11.Colorado
1
OOS 0.0%
12.Georgia
1
OOS 0.0%
13.Michigan
1
OOS 0.0%
14.New Jersey
1
OOS 0.0%
15.Nevada
1
OOS 0.0%

Click a state to see roadside inspection activity, top stations, and carrier profiles in that jurisdiction.

Citation Trend (12 months)

Monthly count of 393.83F citations. Red bars mark months with OOS-triggering citations.

12
Apr
35
May
36
Jun
27
Jul
37
Aug
36
Sep
49
Oct
34
Nov
36
Dec
54
Jan
73
Feb
51
Mar
1
Apr

Most Active Stations

Inspection stations citing 393.83F most often (last 180 days)

1.PHARR POE
70
OOS 0.0%
2.COLUMBIA POE
27
OOS 0.0%
3.VETERANS POE
24
OOS 4.2%
4.INDIOS POE
20
OOS 0.0%
5.EL PASO TX
19
OOS 0.0%
6.LAREDO TX
9
OOS 0.0%
7.US-0281 IN BURNET CO. (418-460
7
OOS 0.0%
8.BROWNSVILLE TX
7
OOS 0.0%
9.SH-0029 IN BURNET CO. (510-532
4
OOS 0.0%
10.IH 35 NB MM 59
4
OOS 0.0%

Often Cited Together

Other violations commonly found on the same inspection (last 90 days)

393.45B2UV60 co-occurrences396.5B60 co-occurrences393.956 co-occurrences396.3A149 co-occurrences393.47E43 co-occurrences393.83G41 co-occurrences391.11B2-Z32 co-occurrences396.5B-HWSLIW29 co-occurrences393.53B27 co-occurrences393.7825 co-occurrences

Citation patterns suggest related root causes (e.g., HOS violations paired with logbook errors).

Top Carriers Cited

Ranked by frequency • 537 carriers total • Page 1 of 22

Top Carriers with 393.83F Violations

Showing 25 of 537

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Top Carriers with 393.83F Violations
#CarrierUSDOT# Violations
#1SAMA FREIGTH S DE RL DE CV37202878
#2JORGE ANTONIO SEPULVEDA24727397
#3GRUPO IGLESIAS HIDROCARBUROS SA DE CV38264927
#4OMAR ALEJANDRO VILLARREAL MORONES29296436
#5RUBEN CARLOS TREVINO SANCHEZ16496895
#6FLORENTINO AGUIRRE HERRERA15986575
#7TRANSPORTES REFRIGERADOS GC XPRESS SA DE CV25638035
#8EMETERIO GONZALEZ LOPEZ35526625
#9EDELMIRO MELENDEZ HEREBIA29772585
#10MA DE LOS ANGELES BANDA RIOS24846275
#11JOSE NATIVIDAD HERRERA FLORES29708084
#12MARIA CRISTINA SOLIS MONTEMAYOR39415484
#13FELIX ABELARDO LOZANO FUENTES10532904
#14NATOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT26484444
#15JAIME FERNANDO PALAFOX VILLEGAS21779284
#16ANABEL MARQUEZ RAMIREZ29678754
#17ROBERTO CARLOS ALVAREZ MARTINEZ32825944
#18MICHAELS TRANSPORTATION SERVICE INC5753134
#19SERVICIO INTERNACIONAL DE ENLACE TERRESTRE SA DE CV8181754
#20SERVICIO DE TRANSPORTE INTERNACIONAL Y LOCAL SA DE CV5573414
#21JAIME MARTINEZ SOLIS33453073
#22AGGREGATE HAULERS I L P10214853
#23TRANSPORTES AEO SA DE CV31040013
#24AKNA TRANSPORTES S DE RL DE CV18567963
#25RAUL MARQUEZ ROSALES28802543

Recent Inspections

Latest inspections where 393.83F was cited • 728 total events • Page 1 of 30

Recent Inspections with 393.83F

Showing 25 of 728

fmcsa-inspections
Recent Inspections with 393.83F
DateReport #StateLevelOOS
Apr 1, 202687487666TXLevel 1No
Mar 31, 202687468864TXLevel 1No
Mar 31, 202687454602USLevel 1No
Mar 31, 202687454316USLevel 1No
Mar 26, 202687440884TXLevel 1No
Mar 26, 202687441201TXLevel 1No
Mar 26, 202687466284TXLevel 1No
Mar 25, 202687441772TXLevel 1No
Mar 24, 202687442325TXLevel 1No
Mar 23, 202687423058TXLevel 1No
Mar 23, 202687450270NJLevel 2No
Mar 23, 202687466503TXLevel 1No
Mar 21, 202687355977USLevel 1No
Mar 20, 202687423004TXLevel 2No
Mar 20, 202687397054TXLevel 1No
Mar 20, 202687352779PALevel 2No
Mar 19, 202687441726TXLevel 1No
Mar 19, 202687373505TXLevel 1No
Mar 18, 202687345286TXLevel 2No
Mar 18, 202687333969WYLevel 1No
Mar 18, 202687334096TXLevel 1No
Mar 18, 202687384486TXLevel 2No
Mar 18, 202687396775TXLevel 1No
Mar 18, 202687397641TXLevel 1No
Mar 17, 202687324994TXLevel 1No

Data sources & freshness

FMCSA Vehicle Inspections and Violations
Unknown freshness
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (49 CFR)
Unknown freshness

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