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NHTSA Campaign 05V534000

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Issued by COTTRELL, INC. · Reported Nov 21, 2005 · 38 vehicles affected

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.

Consequence

THE ROOF MIGHT SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.

Remedy

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.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
COTTRELL C-9ENC 2004 38
COTTRELL C-9ENC 2005 38
COTTRELL C-9ENC 2006 38

Source: NHTSA Campaign 05V534000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.