Kalmar · United States · Crit
Kalmar Ottawa T2: Electrical system
Affects Kalmar Ottawa T2 · 2014–2016 — about 2K vehicles.
The hazard
Exposure to moisture may result in an electrical short which can increase the risk of a fire.
What to do
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The remedy for this recall will also remedy the safety issue addressed by recall 16V-073, therefore that recall will be superseded by this one.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.
Critical — crash/injury risk now
High — injury risk; see remedy
Moderate — fix at next service
Low — minor / informational