NHTSA recall 15V140000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 15V140000 |
| Manufacturer | Kalmar Solutions, LLC |
| Reported | 2015-03-11 |
| Owners notified | 2015-03-26 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES |
| Units potentially affected | 311 |
| Report | Quarterly report 8, for 2016 quarter 4 |
|---|---|
| Filed with NHTSA | 2017-04-26 |
| Vehicles in the campaign | 311 |
| Reported remedied | 144 (46%) |
| Reported unreachable | 0 |
| Reported removed | 0 |
These are the manufacturer's totals for the whole campaign at the end of 2016 quarter 4, as filed with NHTSA. They do not say whether one vehicle has been remedied: check the VIN with the official lookups. The reports are from data as of 2026-10-19.
What is wrong
Kalmar Solutions, LLC (Kalmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ottawa terminal tractors manufactured June 20, 2014, to November 14, 2014. Due to improper routing, the battery ground cable may detach from its mounting on the transmission, and as a result, excessive current may travel through the vehicle's engine harness, melting it.
What can happen
Melting of the engine harness may cause an electrical short and increase the risk of a fire.
The remedy
Kalmar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery cable and correct its routing to eliminate stress on its attachment point, free of charge. The recall began on March 26, 2015. Owners may contact Kalmar 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.safercar.gov.
| 2014 KALMAR OTTAWA T2 | Built 2014-06-20 to 2014-11-14. |
|---|---|
| 2015 KALMAR OTTAWA T2 | Built 2014-06-20 to 2014-11-14. |
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