2004–2006 Cottrell C-9ENC recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain car haul trailers equipped with roofs that raise and lower, the roof is attached to a raising/lowering mechanism by brackets that are fastened to the roof. These brackets may experience high stress during the process of seating the roof in the down position, and that the fasteners used to secure the roof to the brackets may not be able to withstand those stresses.
💥 The risk
The roof might separate from the trailer and a crash could occur or property damage.
🔧 The fix
Cottrell will inspect and repair all four corners of the head-ramp and the trailer. All three customers have been notified and 36 out of 38 trailers have been repaired. Owners may contact cottrell at 770-532-7251.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 05V534000
- Manufacturer
- COTTRELL, INC.
- Vehicles affected
- 38
- Component
- STRUCTURE
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 21, 2005
- Built
- Aug 1, 2003 – Nov 30, 2005
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.