Kalmar Solutions, LLC: Parking Brake › Conventional › Air
Kalmar Solutions, LLC reported this defect to federal regulators on May 4, 2022 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 687. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The 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."
The risk
A trailer parking brake that sets unexpectedly can cause unintended vehicle motion, and increase the risk of a crash.
The 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.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 Kalmar Ottawa T2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 22V298000.
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