6,000 Army support vehicles have been withdrawn from service over their safety, MPs were told by a defence minister. The suspension of the army’s lorry fleet, Luke Pollard said, for repairs was an example that the system is “working properly.”
“An issue was identified, a rectification was instructed and that is taking place,” he told the Commons defence committee, assuring MPs that “we have maintained forces at a degree of readiness,” after concerns were raised by Derek Twigg (Labour) over what would happen if the Army support vehicles were required in an emergency.
The MAN Logistical Support Vehicle was withdrawn from service after an exercise named Titan Storm on Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire. Faults were discovered in the prop-shaft of some vehicles. The prop-shaft delivers the engine’s power to the wheels.
All 6,000, some of which had been in service for almost two decades, are being fitted with replacement parts. Some had been damaged due to parts being fitted incorrectly, BFBS Forces News reported.
“It’s pretty standard fare, right across our military platforms, for there to be safety notices issued and rectification work taking place,” Pollard said. “With the platforms we have, the age of some of them, and the usage for them, there’s updates required on a regular basis.”
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