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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 →Steering system components worn, welded, or missing
Steering - Ball and socket joint with a repair weld.
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut.
Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure.
Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose.
Steering - Gear box/mounting bracket cracked.
Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft.
Steering - Steering column has universal joint with a repair weld.
Steering - Modified or has a condition that interferes with the free movement of steering.
Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft.
| Code ↑ | Description ↕ | Pts ↕ | OOS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 393.209(d) | Steering system components worn, welded, or missing Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STBSLC | Steering - Ball and socket joint with a repair weld. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STBSM | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement under load of the stud nut. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STBSP | Steering - Ball and socket joint has movement greater than 1/8 inch measured with hand pressure. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STGBL | Steering - Gear box mounting bolt loose. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STGBMC | Steering - Gear box/mounting bracket cracked. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STPAL | Steering - Pitman arm loose on the output shaft. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STSCR | Steering - Steering column has universal joint with a repair weld. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STSM | Steering - Modified or has a condition that interferes with the free movement of steering. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | Non-OOS | View → |
| 393.209D-STYCIS | Steering - Looseness of the yoke-coupling to the input shaft. Vehicle Maintenance | Vehicle Maintenance | 6 | 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