Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 21V626000

Exterior lighting

Cottrell, Inc. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2021-08-10.

Recall campaignNHTSA 21V626000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Cottrell, Inc.
Vehicles affected
878
Reported to NHTSA
2021-08-10
Owners notified
2021-08-11

Defect description

Cottrell, Inc. (Cottrell) is recalling certain 2018-2021 1-Car Carrier trailers. These trailers were manufactured without side and rear reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety risk

Without the proper reflective equipment, the trailers may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cottrell will provide 4 reflex reflectors and installation instructions to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cottrell's customer service at 1-770-532-7251. Cottrell's number for this recall is 2021 1-Car Reflector.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
COTTRELL 1-CAR2021 2020 2019

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.