Mechanical Problems Plague S.C. County’s Fire Trucks

Mechanical problems have plagued S.C county’s fire trucks. That makes them keep trucks off the streets, which is not a good thing. 2 million dollars worth of trucks have been taken off the streets. The 4 trucks out of service were delivered in late 2015. Problems were detected right after delivery.

Key Takeaways:

• Mechanical problems are forcing the Horry County (S.C.) Fire Rescue to keep more than $2 million worth of new KME fire trucks off the streets, WBTW reported.
• The four trucks out of service were delivered in late 2015.
• Technicians saw problems just weeks after delivery, and they logged almost 800 hours in a one-year period diagnosing and fixing the vehicles. The issues are covered under warranty.

“Mechanical problems are forcing the Horry County (S.C.) Fire Rescue to keep more than $2 million worth of new KME fire trucks off the streets, WBTW reported.”

http://www.government-fleet.com/channel/maintenance/news/story/2017/02/mechanical-problems-plague-s-c-city-s-fire-trucks.aspx