Ottawa Recall 07V256000: Service Brakes, Air, Supply, Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings

NHTSA recall 07V256000 · announced June 13, 2007 · filed by Kalmar Industries Corp · 612 units affected

The problem

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.

The risk

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 to do

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HOSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 22, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT KALMAR AT 1-785-229-6327.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 1997 Ottawa 30
• 1998 Ottawa 30
• 1999 Ottawa 30
• 2000 Ottawa 30
• 2001 Ottawa 30
• 2002 Ottawa 30
• 2003 Ottawa 30
• 2004 Ottawa 30
• 2005 Ottawa 30
• 2006 Ottawa 30
• 2007 Ottawa 30
• 1997 Ottawa 50
• 1998 Ottawa 50
• 1999 Ottawa 50
• 2000 Ottawa 50
• 2001 Ottawa 50
• 2002 Ottawa 50
• 2003 Ottawa 50
• 2004 Ottawa 50
• 2005 Ottawa 50
• 2006 Ottawa 50
• 2007 Ottawa 50
• 1997 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 1998 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 1999 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2000 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2001 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2002 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2003 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2004 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2005 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2006 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa
• 2007 Ottawa 60 Dot/epa

Source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.