Recall · 22V298000
Kalmar Solutions recalled the KALMAR Ottawa over parking brake
687
Vehicles covered
1
Model
8
Model years
May 4, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
- The defect
- 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."
- What it can cause
- A trailer parking brake that sets unexpectedly can cause unintended vehicle motion, and increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- 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.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| KalmarOttawa | 2015 to 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 687 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 54% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers model years 2015 to 2022, so the oldest vehicles on it were 7 model years old when the defect was reported to NHTSA.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 23V029000 (equipment), 22V786000 (engine and engine cooling), 22V566000 (steering), 21V552000 (electronic stability control (esc)).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Kalmar Solutions, LLC with NHTSA on May 4, 2022 as campaign 22V298000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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