NHTSA campaign 16V850000
Kalmar Recall 16V-850: Circuit Board may be Overloaded and cause Fire
NHTSA recall 16V850000 was reported by Kalmar Solutions, LLC on November 23, 2016, with 798 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Kalmar Ottawa T2 for model years 2014–2016. Owners were notified on January 17, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V850000 (also written 16V-850 or 16V850)
- Filed by
- Kalmar Solutions, LLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 798 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 53.13% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V850000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Kalmar
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V850000.
Defect description
Kalmar Solutions, LLC (Kalmar) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Ottawa T2 vehicles manufactured July 15, 2014, to November 3, 2016. In the affected vehicles, the ground circuit of the cab power distribution circuit board can be overloaded.
Safety consequence
An overloaded ground circuit may increase the risk of a fire in the dashboard.
Manufacturer remedy
Kalmar will notify owners, and dealers will modify the wiring harness on the electrical option circuit to bypass the undersized ground circuit, free of charge. The recall began on January 17, 2017. Owners may contact Kalmar customer service at 1-785-229-6327.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V850000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.