CarRecallWatch- Component
- PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
- Problem
- Kalmar Solutions, LLC (Kalmar) is recalling certain 2015-2022 Ottawa T2 terminal tractors. The trailer handbrake valve and the trailer parking brake valve vent lines are plumbed together. This can cause the trailer parking brake to set unexpectedly when the trailer handbrake is released. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 121, "Air Brake Systems."
- Risk
- A trailer parking brake that sets unexpectedly can cause unintended vehicle motion, and increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the tee fitting on the handbrake valve and reroute the parking brake valve and handbrake valve separately, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 25, 2022. Owners may contact Kalmar's 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.nhtsa.gov.
What this recall means for you
The trailer handbrake valve and the trailer parking brake valve vent lines on these Kalmar Ottawa T2 terminal tractors are plumbed together. When the trailer handbrake is released, the trailer parking brake can set unexpectedly. The vehicles also do not comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 121, which covers air brake systems.
An unexpectedly applied trailer parking brake can cause unintended vehicle motion and increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will replace the tee fitting on the handbrake valve and reroute the parking brake valve and handbrake valve separately, at no cost to you. Owners can also contact Kalmar customer service at 1-785-229-6327. Check your vehicle identification number (VIN) for open recalls to see whether this one applies to your tractor.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
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