The defect
Kalmar Solutions, LLC (Kalmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Ottawa T2 vehicles manufactured August 16, 2014, to November 17, 2016. The affected vehicles are equipped with a chassis power board that is not protected from moisture.
The risk
Exposure to moisture may result in an electrical short which can increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Kalmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the chassis power distribution center with sealed modules, free of charge. Kalmar issued an interim notification to owners on February 7, 2017. Owners may contact Kalmar customer service at 1-785-229-6341. Note: The remedy for this recall will also remedy the safety issue addressed by recall 16V-073, therefore that recall will be superseded by this one. The recall began on March 3, 2017. Any vehicle that was remedied under that campaign still needs this recall remedy.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 2014 | 0 | 9 |
| Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 2015 | 0 | 8 |
| Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 2016 | 0 | 7 |
Other electrical system recalls in 2016
92 of the 919 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2016 concerned the electrical system; Kalmar Solutions, LLC filed 18 campaigns in all.
| 16V936000 28 Dec 2016 | Maserati North America, Inc. |
| 16V938000 28 Dec 2016 | Navistar, Inc. |
| 16V950000 23 Dec 2016 | ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC |
| 16V923000 22 Dec 2016 | Pierce Manufacturing |
| 16V920000 21 Dec 2016 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 16V915000 21 Dec 2016 | Bluecar SAS |
| 16V919000 21 Dec 2016 | BMW of North America, LLC |
| 16V905000 15 Dec 2016 | Jayco, Inc. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2016