Ottawa Truck Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Ottawa Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 24, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 2,040. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: YARD TRACTORS. AN AIR LINE FROM THE REAR BRAKE RESERVOIR TO THE FRONT SUPPLY PORT ON THE DUAL BRAKE VALVE AND THE AIR LINE FROM THE FRONT RESERVOIR TO THE REAR SUPPLY PORT ON THE DUAL BRAKE VALVE WERE INCORRECTLY ROUTED. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
The risk
DIMINISHED BRAKING EFFORT COULD RESULT DUE TO THE INCORRECT ROUTING.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE AIR LINES.
27 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 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 98V197000.
Full record for the 1998 Ottawa CYT30 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →