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Swiss military vehicles unable to steer or brake (www.swissinfo.ch)

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The Swiss army's fleet of 248 M113 armoured personnel carriers has been banned from driving after a steering and braking defect was detected.

A maintenance deficiency was discovered that made the military vehicle unable to steer or brake.

The necessary repair work and the procurement of the necessary spare parts have already been initiated, the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport announced on Monday. ...

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[–] wplurker 1 points 9 months ago

I used to drive one of those in my RS, sure was fun, but those tanks were always on the nrink of falling apart.

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