Kalmar recall: Electrical system
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
An overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard.
The fix
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.
Vehicles covered
- Kalmar Ottawa T2 2014–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16V850000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Kalmar Solutions, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 23, 2016
- Owners notified
- Jan 17, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 798
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 15, 2014 to Nov 3, 2016
- Part
- Electrical system › Wiring
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Kalmar recall: Electrical system Oct 5, 2026
- Kalmar recall: Service brakes, air Aug 19, 2024
- Kalmar recall: Steering Mar 7, 2024
- Kalmar recall: Equipment Jan 26, 2023
- Kalmar recall: Engine and engine cooling Oct 19, 2022
- Kalmar recall: Steering Aug 3, 2022
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.