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FMCSA SMS Appendix A + MCMIS catalog · 67 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.

393.9
2

Inoperable Required Lamp

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393.90
2

Buses - Missing or improper standee line or bar.

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393.91
2

Bus - improper aisle seats

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393.91-BASIW
2

Buses - Equipped with aisle seats not designed and installed to automatically fold and leave a clear aisle when they are unoccupied.

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393.91-BTSNS
2

Buses - Equipped with temporary seating not secured to the vehicle in a workman-like manner.

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393.91-BU
2

Buses - Seats not secured/loose or equipped with improper aisle seats.

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393.91-FS
2

Motor Coach or other Passenger carrying vehicle equipped with prohibited non-automatically folding seats in the aisle

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393.91-SNS
2

Motor Coach or other Passenger Carrying vehicle operating with seating, occupied or not, not secured in a workmanlike manner.

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393.93(a)
2

Failure to equip bus with seat belts

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393.93(a)(3)
2

Seats not secured in conformance with FMVSS

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393.93(b)
2

Failure to equip truck with seatbelts

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393.93A-SBA
2

Seatbelts - Drivers seatbelt or passenger seatbelt (if equipped) - missing or defective.

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393.93B-SBA
2

Seatbelts - Trucks and truck-tractors not equipped/defective.

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393.93B-TS
2

Temporary Seating - Any vehicle that has a temporary seating for the driver.

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393.93B3
2

Temporary Seating - Vehicle must conform to the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 2071 (�571.207)

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393.95(a)
2

No/discharged/unsecured fire extinguisher

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393.95(a)(1)(i)
2

Emergency Equipment (HM) - No 10 B:C (or more) fire extinguisher for quantities of hazardous materials that requires placarding.

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393.95(b)
2

Emergency Equipment - A power unit requiring fuses - missing a spare fuse for a required part or accessory (e.g., lamps required by 393.11, ABS lights or low air warning light).

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393.95(f)
2

Emergency Equipment - Stopped vehicle warning devices missing or improper.

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393.95(g)
2

Emergency Equipment (HM) - Improper warning devices for hazardous material loads.

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393.95A1
2

Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no fire extinguisher present or not properly rated.

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393.95A2
2

Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no label or marking.

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393.95A3
2

Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - no visual indicator.

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393.95A4-EENA
2

Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - not readily accessible.

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393.95A4-EEUS
2

Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured.

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