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Recall campaign · NHTSA 04V026000
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COTTRELL, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2004-01-15.
Recall campaign NHTSA 04V026000
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Manufacturer COTTRELL, INC.
Vehicles affected 54
Reported to NHTSA 2004-01-15
Owners notified 2004-01-15 Defect description ON CERTAIN CAR-HAUL TRAILERS, IMPROPER WELDING OF THE LANDING LEG TO THE KINGPIN ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE PREMATURE CRACKING.
Safety risk THIS COULD CAUSE THE TRAILER TO DETACH FROM THE TRACTOR INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy ALL OWNERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. COTTRELL WILL WELD REINFORCEMENT PIECES TO THE LANDING LEG OF THE KINGPIN ASSEMBLY.
Notes CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Scope of coverage 2 model years across 1 models.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.