2018 Kalmar Ottawa T2

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 2 times.

Park away from buildings

NHTSA attached an advisory to a recall on this vehicle. Advisories apply to specific production runs — check your VIN with the manufacturer or at nhtsa.gov/recalls before driving it.

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports

Electrical System26V648000Park outside

Filed Oct 5, 202616,127 vehiclesKalmar Solutions, LLC

Defect. Kalmar Solutions, LLC (Kalmar) is recalling certain 2014-2026 Ottawa T2 4X2 and 2016-2026 T2 6X4 DOT/EPA terminal tractors. The printed circuit board (PCB) insulation may become damaged, resulting in a short circuit.

Risk. A short circuit increases the risk of a fire even when the vehicle is parked and the ignition is in the 'Off' position.

Remedy. Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until their vehicle is repaired. Kalmar will rewire the cabin power and add a 5A fuse to the PCB circuit, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed by December 4, 2026. Owners may contact Kalmar customer service at 1-888-229-6300, select option 4, then option 2.

Parking Brake › Conventional › Air22V298000

Filed May 4, 2022687 vehiclesKalmar Solutions, LLC

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."

Risk. A trailer parking brake that sets unexpectedly can cause unintended vehicle motion, and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. 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.

All 2 campaigns on file, newest first.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2026

Year	Recalls	Assessment
2026	1	Routine
2025	1	Routine
2024	1	Routine
2023	2	Routine
2022	5	Routine
2021	4	Routine
2020	2	Routine
2019	2	Routine
2018 — this page	2	Routine
2017	3	Routine
2016	7	Routine
2015	8	Routine
2014	9	Routine
2013	1	Routine
2012	1	Routine
2011	1	Routine
2010	1	Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Oct 5, 2026. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.