- Vehicles
- 612
- Built between
- May 1997 – May 2007
- Models
- 3
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 22 October 2008
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 1997 and May 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 1997-2007 Ottawa 30Built May 1997 to May 2007
- 1997-2007 Ottawa 50Built May 1997 to May 2007
- 1997-2007 Ottawa 60 DOT/EPABuilt May 1997 to May 2007
What the defect is
Kalmar is recalling 612 my 1997-1007 ottawa 30, 50, and 60 dot/epa terminal tractors equipped with suspensioned rear axles or "otto-ride" rear suspensions for failing to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, 'brake hoses.' the air brake hose assembly was incorrectly manufactured.
What could happen
If a failure occurred in the air line installed on the spring brake side of the brake chamber, the spring brakes would apply. Sudden application of the spring brake while traveling could lead to a crash.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2008.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 1997 to May 2007
- Recall reported to NHTSA13 June 2007
- Owners notified22 October 2008
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 13 June 2007.
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 kalmar at 1-785-229-6327.
Official source
- Recalling manufacturer
- KALMAR INDUSTRIES CORP
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 106
- 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.