- Vehicles
- 2,044
- Built between
- Sep 2002 – Jul 2006
- Models
- 6
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 28 August 2006
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between September 2002 and July 2006. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2002-2004 Ottawa Commando 30Built September 2002 to July 2006
- 2002-2004 Ottawa Commando 50Built September 2002 to July 2006
- 2002-2004 Ottawa Commando 60 DOT/EPABuilt September 2002 to July 2006
- 2004-2006 Ottawa Terminal Tractor 30Built September 2002 to July 2006
- 2004-2006 Ottawa Terminal Tractor 50Built September 2002 to July 2006
- 2004-2006 Ottawa Terminal Tractor 60Built September 2002 to July 2006
What the defect is
On certain terminal tractors equipped with bendix air modulator valves, the electrical wiring to the air modulator brake valves from the electronic control module (ECM) is incorrect. The wires to the "exhaust" and "hold" connections on the brake modulator valves are reversed.
What could happen
In an anti-lock braking event, this will cause the anti-lock braking system (ABS) to malfunction. The ABS performance will be degraded, increasing the risk of a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL PROVIDE OWNERS WITH 4 MODULATOR VALVE JUMPER HARNESSES FOR INSTALLATION. OWNERS SHOULD HAVE THIS REMEDY DONE BY AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS FAMILIAR WITH "BENDIX" AIR MODULATOR VALVES AND BASIC ELECTRICAL ASSEMBLY PROCEDURES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON AUGUST 4, 2006.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtSeptember 2002 to July 2006
- Recall reported to NHTSA7 August 2006
- Owners notified28 August 2006
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 7 August 2006.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact ottawa truck at 785-242-2200.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.