Dive summary:
- The city government in Ottawa, Ontario, had to send back 22 new haulers made by Freightliner that were meant to pick up both garbage and recycling after it was noticed in a test run that the trucks were unable to turn left.
- The city's general manager of public works said the hydraulic oil for the power steering was overheating and causing a pressure build up that blocked the ability to turn left.
- The trucks are being sent back and should be replaced before they are scheduled to hit the streets next week.
From the article:
Twenty-two trucks the city bought to pick up both garbage and recycling in the same run had to be sent back to their manufacturer after the power steering failed in tests, says the city’s general manager of public works.
The $270,000 Freightliner trucks with twin side-by-side containers in the back passed early inspections. But when they hit the road with test loads, their drivers started to find that they couldn’t turn left, O’Keefe said. ...