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SevereNHTSA·16V850000·Announced 2016-11-23

Kalmar Recalls 2014-2016 Ottawa T2 Vehicles for Fire Risk

Kalmar is recalling 798 model year 2014-2016 Ottawa T2 vehicles because an overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a dashboard fire.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. 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 wiring) that poses a risk of fire, which aligns with the rubric criteria for a Severe rating involving significant injury or property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Kalmar Solutions, LLC is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Ottawa T2 vehicles manufactured between July 15, 2014, and November 3, 2016. The recall involves 798 vehicles.

The affected vehicles have a defect where the ground circuit of the cab power distribution circuit board can be overloaded. This condition may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard.

Kalmar will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring harness on the electrical option circuit to bypass the undersized ground circuit free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2017. 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 — Commercial Truck
Hazard
Affected units
798

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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