Ottawa Truck Corporation: Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Ottawa Truck Corporation reported this defect to federal regulators on Jun 23, 1999 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 842. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: YARD TRACTORS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEMS. THE WIRES FOR THE "HOLD" AND "EXHAUST" FUNCTIONS IN THE AIR BRAKE MODULATOR VALVE ARE REVERSED IN THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR.
The risk
IN AN ANTILOCK BRAKING CONDITION, THIS COULD CAUSE THE BRAKES TO MALFUNCTION.
The remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH THE REQUIRED PARTS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CORRECT THE WIRING HARNESS ALONG WITH THE CUSTOMER NOTICE.
9 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Ottawa CYT30 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ottawa CYT50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Ottawa CYT60 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 |
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 99V160000.
Full record for the 1999 Ottawa CYT30 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →