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Sept 13th - Idealease Safety Bulletin "Commercial Motor Vehicle Fires"

Sep. 13 2019 News By Carrie LeBlanc

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Read and share the latest Idealease Safety Bulletin, "Commercial Motor Vehicle Fires" for important safety tips and information. 

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In this issue find the following information:

1.  CVSA Brake Safety Week starts this Sunday! Sept 15 - 21st

2. National Fire Prevention Week is coming - review how to prevent and react to fires with your drivers. Fire safety and fire extinguisher operation should be part of every new driver’s orientation program. Learn about the correct sizes and types of extinguishers needed for your truck. 

3. Learn tips on preventing a fire in your Commercial Motor Vehicle and more:

  • Complete a thorough pre and post trip inspection daily of the fuel, electrical, exhausts systems, tires and cargo of your truck.
  • Keep the unit clean from excess grease, fuel and oil.
  • Monitor your dash gauges while in operation for signs of overheating.
  • Utilize your mirrors for signs of smoke or flames.
  • With new Post Emission 2007 and newer units be aware of regeneration of the after-treatment program and where the regeneration occurs as exhaust temperatures reach high levels of heat.
  • Know the cargo that you have on board and its fire potential.

4.  FMCSA, Wisconsin DOT Alert Carriers to MCS-150 Scam.  Learn more in the complete bulletin. 

5.  International Roadcheck Inspections Sideline 12,000 vehicles and 2,800 drivers.  Here is a quick breakdown of the stats from 2019: 

Rank Vehicle violation category Number of violations Out-of-service percentage

  1. Braking systems 4,578 28%
  2. Tires and wheels 3,156 19.3%
  3. Brake adjustment 2,801 17.1%
  4. Cargo securement 1,991 12.2%
  5. Lighting devices 1,875 11.5%
  6. Suspensions 703 4.3%
  7. Steering mechanisms 408 2.5%
  8. Frames 170 1%
  9. Driveline/driveshaft 61 0.4%
  10. Fuel systems 44 0.3%


Hours-of-service (HOS) violations ranked No. 1 on the list of OOS driver violations. A chart of the top five follows.

Rank Vehicle violation category Number of violations Out-of-service percentage

  1. Hours-of-service 1,179 37.2%
  2. Wrong class license 714 22.5%
  3. False logs 467 17.1%
  4. Suspended license 232 7.3%
  5. Drugs/alcohol 99 3.1%

Other inspection notes included:

  • 748 seat belt violations,
  • 13.7% of CMVs inspected for hazardous materials/dangers goods (527 of 3,851) were placed OOS, and

5.7% of motorcoaches (47 of 823) were placed OOS.

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