United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office National Security and International Affairs Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1999-04-09 monographic deposited born digital 24 p. GA 1.13:NSIAD-99-82 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82 P0b002ee18039fcfb f:ns99082 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82 NSIAD-99-82 Motor vehicle safety Military training Military land vehicles Traffic accidents Transportation statistics Armed forces reserve training Transportation safety Accident prevention M939 Truck M34 Truck M35 Truck Letter Report NSIAD Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO reviewed the Army's M939 series 5-ton tactical cargo truck, focusing on the: (1) extent to which accidents involving the truck have occurred; and (2) results of Army studies on the truck's design and its plans to address any identified deficiencies.<p/>GAO noted that: (1) GAO's analyses and an Army analysis indicate a higher rate of accidents involving the M939 series 5-ton tactical cargo truck than other comparison vehicles; (2) GAO's analysis of January 1987 through June 1998 accident data showed that, while M939s made up an average of about 9 percent of the Army motor vehicle fleet during that time, about 34 percent of the fleet's accidents resulting in fatalities of vehicle occupants involved these trucks; (3) 44 percent of accidents that involved a rollover and resulted in fatalities of vehicle occupants involved the M939; (4) GAO's comparison of Department of Transportation accident statistics and M939 accident statistics showed that over a 10-year period, the fatality rate for occupants of the M939 averaged about 30 times higher than the fatality rate for occupants of comparably sized commercial trucks; (5) an Army Safety Center analysis found that the chance of a fatality in a M939 was 3 to 21 times higher than in other similar military trucks in the Army motor vehicle fleet--the M34/M35 series 2 1/2 ton trucks; (6) the Army plans to spend an estimated $234 million on various modifications to improve the M939's safety and operational performance; (7) based on the results of studies into the root causes of M939 accidents, the Army concluded that the overall truck design was sound, but some modifications were necessary; (8) the Army plans to use the $234 million to add anti-lock brake kits, alter brake proportioning specifications, upgrade the truck's tires, install cab rollover crush protection, and modify the accelerator linkage; (9) most modifications will be completed by 2005; and (10) the M939s will remain in service as these modifications are made. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82/html/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82/pdf/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82.pdf GAO/NSIAD-99-82 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-NSIAD-99-82 Letter Report GAO/NSIAD-99-82; Military Safety: Army M939 5-Ton Truck Accident History and Planned Modifications; Motor vehicle safety Military training Military land vehicles Traffic accidents Transportation statistics Armed forces reserve training Transportation safety Accident prevention M939 Truck M34 Truck M35 Truck