The defect
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.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Cottrell 1-CAR | 2019, 2020, 2021 |
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottrell 1-CAR | 2019 | 0 | 2 |
| Cottrell 1-CAR | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Cottrell 1-CAR | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
Other exterior lighting recalls in 2021
51 of the 988 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2021 concerned the exterior lighting; Cottrell, Inc. filed 4 campaigns in all.
| 21V00H000 23 Dec 2021 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 21V963000 13 Dec 2021 | Southeast Toyota Distributors, LLC |
| 21V950000 9 Dec 2021 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 21V903000 19 Nov 2021 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 21V887000 16 Nov 2021 | M H EBY |
| 21V867000 8 Nov 2021 | Autocar, LLC |
| 21V863000 5 Nov 2021 | Cottrell, Inc. |
| 21V831000 22 Oct 2021 | BMW of North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2021