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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 15 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 →No placards/markings when required
HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are illegible on a bulk package.
HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are missing on a bulk package.
HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are missing on a non-bulk package.
HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are illegible on a non-bulk package.
HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in �171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency.
HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages.
HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. 49 CFR 172.504(a) CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages.
HM (Placarding) - Missing required background - Highway route - controlled quantity radioactive material must have the required "RADIOACTIVE" warning placards placed on a square white background having a black border. 49 CFR 172.507(a)
HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages.
HM RAM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any of the required ID numbers are missing for each material.
HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported.
HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material.
HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material.
HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages.
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 177.823(a) | No placards/markings when required Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPIHBBPI | HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are illegible on a bulk package. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPIHMBPM | HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are missing on a bulk package. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPIHMNBPM | HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are missing on a non-bulk package. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPIHNBBPI | HM (Poison Inhalation Hazard (PIH) Markings) - Required markings are illegible on a non-bulk package. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPMCM | HM (Placarding) - A carrier may not move a transport vehicle containing a hazardous material unless the vehicle is marked and placarded in accordance with part 172 or as authorized in �171.12a of this subchapter, or unless, in an emergency. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP | HM (Placarding) - Any placard(s) misrepresent(s) the HM/DG being transported. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-1 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. 49 CFR 172.504(a) CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP-L6-2 | HM (Placarding) - Missing required background - Highway route - controlled quantity radioactive material must have the required "RADIOACTIVE" warning placards placed on a square white background having a black border. 49 CFR 172.507(a) Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMPMCNP50% | HM (Placarding) - 50% or more of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMRAMTVM | HM RAM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMTVMCMID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Any ID Number misrepresents the material transported. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMTVMMCNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - 50% or more of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823A-HMTVMNID | HM (Transport Vehicle Markings) - Less than 50% of the required ID numbers are missing for each material. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 177.823AHMPMCNPL6 | HM (Placarding) - Any of the required placards for a hazard class are missing. CVSA Inspection Bulletin 2017-03 - Display of GHS Labels on Bulk Packages. Hazardous Materials Compliance | Hazardous Materials Compliance | 5 | Non-OOS | View → |
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- 393.9
Inoperable Required Lamp
- 392.2RG
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- 393.47(e)
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- 396.17(c)
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- 396.17C-PI
Operating a CMV without documentation of a periodic inspection.
- 393.95(a)
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- 393.9TS
Inoperative turn signal
- 392.2SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation.
- 393.75(a)(3)
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- 393.78
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.
- 393.95(f)
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- 392.2
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- 392.2-SLLS2
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- 393.11
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- 396.3(a)(1)
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- 393.75A3-TAOL
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- 393.53(b)
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Windshield - Damaged or Discolored