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Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found
S3 · 08 May 2021 · Hitachi Rail
Record
| Company | Hitachi Rail |
| Industry | Rail suppliers |
| Type(s) | recall |
| Date | 08 May 2021 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | no physical site (recall / fleet-wide / aggregate record) |
| Severity | (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault) |
| Scale | fleet-wide (dozens of trainsets), multi-day national disruption |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
Hitachi Rail-built Class 800 (and related Class 385) high-speed trains operated by GWR and LNER were withdrawn from service across the UK network after cracks were discovered in yaw damper brackets/underframes, causing days of severe service disruption and a 'do not travel' advisory.
Primary source
Publisher: BBC News · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08 May 2021 | Class 800/385 fleet withdrawn UK-wide after underframe cracks found | BBC News | BBC News |
Rail suppliers context
recall context
Hitachi Rail industry position
Related incidents
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