What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2015146
- Recall date
- 7 April 2015
- Make
- Kalmar
- Models
- Ottawa
- Model years
- 2014 to 2015
- Vehicle class
- Truck - Med. & H.D.
- System
- Electrical
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 14
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
On certain vehicles, movement of the primary battery ground cable could be restricted. This could cause the eyelet on the cable to fail due to fatigue. If this were to happen, the engine crank circuit could find an alternative path to ground through the engine harness. The ground wire in the harness would not be able to carry the amperage associated with the cranking circuit, and the insulation on the engine harness ground wire could melt, which could result in a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Correction: Dealers will replace and reroute the battery ground cable.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2015146.