Cottrell Recall 21V626000: Exterior Lighting

NHTSA recall 21V626000 · announced August 10, 2021 · filed by Cottrell, Inc. · 878 units affected

The problem

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."

The risk

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

What to do

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.

Official NHTSA recall notice →

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.

Vehicles covered by this recall

• 2019 Cottrell 1-car
• 2020 Cottrell 1-car
• 2021 Cottrell 1-car

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