Exterior lightingRecall 19V-771 · Cottrell vehicles
Cottrell, Inc. recall 19V-771 covers 89 Cottrell vehicles for a exterior lighting problem, reported to NHTSA on October 28, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q1) shows 100% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V771000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Cottrell, Inc. (Cottrell) is recalling certain 2018-2019 1-Car trailers. The vehicles may be missing marker lights at the center of the bottom rear of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
The lack of the marker lights may reduce the trailer's visibility to others, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Cottrell has notified the owner of the affected trailers and has been working to schedule the modification of all units, free of charge. No additional owner letters will be mailed. The recall began on October 28, 2019. Owners may contact Cottrell at 1-800-827-0132. Cottrell's number for this recall is 1-car.
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.safercar.gov.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
100%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 18, 2018 to October 4, 2019. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.