The defect
C & B IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010 AND 2011 C&B LIVESTOCK TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 30, 2010, THROUGH FEBRUARY 21, 2011 AND BUILT WITH AN AUTOMATICALLY LATCHING REAR GATE. THESE TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH A GATE LATCH RELEASE HANDLE LOCATED ON THE OUTSIDE; TO BE REACHED THROUGH A WINDOW WHILE INSIDE THE TRAILER SHOULD THE GATE BECOME CLOSED. DUE TO FACTORS SUCH AS ARM LENGTH, SOME USERS MAY NOT BE ABLE TO REACH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE ONCE INSIDE.
The risk
PERSONAL INJURY CAN OCCUR SHOULD SOMEONE BECOME TRAPPED WITHIN THE TRAILER.
The remedy
C & B WILL CONTACT OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSTALL A HANDLE THAT IS ACCESSIBLE FROM INSIDE THE TRAILER. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT C & B AT 1-208-455-2768.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| C&b Trailer | 2010, 2011 |
Components: EQUIPMENT
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| C&b Trailer | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| C&b Trailer | 2011 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2011
113 of the 597 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2011 concerned the equipment.
| 11V604000 28 Dec 2011 | JAGUAR LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 11V600000 21 Dec 2011 | ALTEC INDUSTRIES INC. |
| 11V588000 14 Dec 2011 | GULF STATES TOYOTA, INC. |
| 11V575000 8 Dec 2011 | GILLIG CORPORATION |
| 11V581000 8 Dec 2011 | KINGMOR SUPPLY, INC. |
| 11V571000 1 Dec 2011 | STARCRAFT BUS |
| 11V560000 30 Nov 2011 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 11V561000 22 Nov 2011 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2011