Kalmar Recalls 2014-2015 Ottawa T2 Tractors Due to Fire Risk
Kalmar is recalling 311 model year 2014-2015 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors because a battery cable may detach, causing the engine harness to melt and increasing the risk of a fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (electrical system) that explicitly increases the risk of a fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe (4) rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports/risks.
Plain-English summary
Kalmar Solutions, LLC is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors. The recall covers 311 vehicles manufactured between June 20, 2014, and November 14, 2014.
The defect involves improper routing of the battery ground cable, which may detach from its mounting on the transmission. This can cause excessive current to travel through the vehicle's engine harness, melting it. The melting of the engine harness may cause an electrical short and increase the risk of a fire.
Kalmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable and correct its routing to eliminate stress on its attachment point, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Kalmar customer service at 1-785-229-6327 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- KALMAR OTTAWA T2
- Brand
- KALMAR
- Manufacturer
- Kalmar Solutions, LLC
- Category
- Vehicle — Terminal Tractor
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 311
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- OTTAWA T2
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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