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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 14 codes
Search any FMCSA violation code from the SMS Methodology (Appendix A) by code, keyword, or BASIC category. Every entry shows the CSA severity weight (points), whether the violation is out-of-service (OOS) eligible, and which of the seven BASICs it counts against — including codes that appear on roadside inspections but aren't used in SMS scoring.
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Missing code? Submit it →Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle.
Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall.
Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall of a single tire.
Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle
Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle.
Tires - Front, Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall.
Tires - Front, labeled not for use on steering axle.
Tires - Not for Highway User used on Steering Axle
Tires - Use of Tire Plug or Cord
Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts
Tilt or Telescopic Steering defective
Tires (general)
Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall on a dual set of tires.
Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall of a tire.
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396.3A1-TAOCV | Tires - All others, in contact with a part of the vehicle. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TARPSW | Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TARPSWST | Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall of a single tire. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TC | Tire in contact with another part of the vehicle Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TFCV | Tires - Front, in contact with a part of the vehicle. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TFRPSW | Tires - Front, Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TFSA | Tires - Front, labeled not for use on steering axle. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TM | Tires - Not for Highway User used on Steering Axle Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TP | Tires - Use of Tire Plug or Cord Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TRDL | Tie Rods / Drag Links - Defective Clamps / Holes / Missing nuts Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1-TS | Tilt or Telescopic Steering defective Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1T | Tires (general) Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 8 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1TARPSWD | Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall on a dual set of tires. Not in SMS | Not in SMS | — | Non-OOS | View → |
| 396.3A1TARPSWT | Tires - Presence of rubber-coated cord or cured rubber plug in the sidewall of a tire. Not in SMS | Not in SMS | — | OOS | View → |
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Most-cited violation codes
Ranked by roadside-inspection citation count across FMCSA public data.
- 393.9
Inoperable Required Lamp
- 392.2RG
State vehicle registration or License Plate violation
- 393.47(e)
Brake Out of Adjustment - Roto, Clamp (Short & Long), DD-3, or Bolt
- 396.17(c)
Operating a CMV without proof of a periodic inspection
- 396.17C-PI
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.
- 393.95(a)
No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher
- 393.9TS
Inoperative turn signal
- 393.75(a)(3)
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 392.2SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation.
- 393.78
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.
- 392.2
Violation of Local Laws - Explain:
- 393.95(f)
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
- 392.2-SLLS2
State/Local Laws - Speeding 6-10 miles per hour over the speed limit.
- 396.3A1BOS
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the se…
- 393.11
No or defective lighting devices or reflective material as required
- 396.3(a)(1)
Inspection, repair and maintenance of parts and accessories
- 393.53(b)
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
- 393.75A3-TAOL
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum…
- 393.75(c)
Tire-other tread depth less than 2/32 of inch measured in a major tre…
- 393.60(c)
Windshield - Damaged or Discolored