CarRecallWatch- Component
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
- Problem
- Kalmar Solutions, LLC (Kalmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Ottawa T2 vehicles manufactured July 15, 2014, to November 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the ground circuit of the cab power distribution circuit board can be overloaded.
- Risk
- An overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The ground circuit of the cab power distribution circuit board in certain Ottawa T2 vehicles can become overloaded. This affects 2014 through 2016 model year vehicles manufactured between July 15, 2014, and November 3, 2016.
An overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard. Owners should not ignore this recall, since a dashboard fire can spread and put the operator and others at risk.
The repair is free. Authorized dealers will modify the wiring harness on the electrical option circuit to bypass the undersized ground circuit. Kalmar will notify owners, and you can also contact Kalmar customer service at 1-785-229-6327. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to confirm whether your vehicle is affected.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 201420152016 |
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