Hitachi Rail
Products: n/a. Risk band: Elevated RobotRisk index 16.3/100 (severity- and time-weighted incidents) · ranked 7 of 12 among Rail suppliers companies with incidents (141 tracked).
Analyst brief
The record for Hitachi Rail within the rail-supplier category consists of a single entry: a 2021 fleet-wide withdrawal of Class 800/385 trains in the UK after underframe cracks were discovered. The event is classified as a recall with a severity rating of 3, indicating a structural defect requiring removal from service rather than an operational incident. Hitachi Rail's index of 16.3 ranks 7 of 12 companies in Rail suppliers with incident history. The record is regulator/operator-driven in nature, consistent with a structural integrity finding rather than a press-driven incident narrative.
Risk index
Incident timeline
Comparisons over time
Per-type breakdown
| Incident type | Unique incidents | Share |
|---|---|---|
| recall | 1 | 100% |
Unique incident list
1 unique incident on file for this company.
| Sev | Date | Type | Location | Incident | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | 08 May 2021 | recall | — | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found · fleet-wide (dozens of trainsets), multi-day national disruption | BBC News |
S3 08 May 2021 · recall · Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found
| Sev | Date | Supporting source row | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| S3 | 08 May 2021 | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found | BBC News |
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