Kalmar Ottawa T2 (2014-2016): Electrical system
Recall 16V850000 · Nov 23, 2016 · Kalmar Solutions, LLC
798
vehicles affected
798
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16V850000
- Date
- Nov 23, 2016
- Maker
- Kalmar Solutions, LLC
- Units affected
- 798
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Electrical system > Wiring
- Model years
- 2014-2016
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Fire
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 can happen
An overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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
1 model, 3 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 16V850000?
1 model: Kalmar Ottawa T2 (2014-2016), about 798 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 16V850000?
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.
What can happen?
An overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.