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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 10 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 →Leaf spring assembly defective/missing
Suspension - Broken main leaf spring.
Suspension - Composite spring cracked beyond 75% of the length.
Suspension - Composite spring cracked.
Suspension - Composite spring has intersecting cracks.
Suspension - Displaced leaf spring that could result in contact with a vehicle component.
Suspension - 25% or more of the leaves in a spring assembly are broken.
Suspension - Leaf spring broken.
Suspension - Leaf spring shifted.
Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated.
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.207(c) | Leaf spring assembly defective/missing Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SBML | Suspension - Broken main leaf spring. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SCSC | Suspension - Composite spring cracked beyond 75% of the length. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SCSC-L6 | Suspension - Composite spring cracked. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SCSIC | Suspension - Composite spring has intersecting cracks. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SDLS | Suspension - Displaced leaf spring that could result in contact with a vehicle component. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SLB | Suspension - 25% or more of the leaves in a spring assembly are broken. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SLSB | Suspension - Leaf spring broken. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SLSS | Suspension - Leaf spring shifted. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.207C-SSLMS | Suspension - A spring leaf is missing or separated. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 7 | Non-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
- 392.2SLLSR
State/Local Laws - State registration/tag violation.
- 393.75(a)(3)
Tire-flat and/or audible air leak
- 393.78
Wipers - Inoperative / missing / damaged wipers.
- 393.95(f)
Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or impr…
- 392.2
Violation of Local Laws - Explain:
- 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
- 393.75A3-TAOL
Tires - All others, leaking or inflation less than 50% of the maximum…
- 393.53(b)
CMV manufactured after 10/19/94 has an automatic airbrake adjustment …
- 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