Cottrell, Inc.: Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered Axle Assembly
Cottrell, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 31, 2012 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,767. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Cottrell is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 trailers equipped with a Meritor axle. The bearing system has exhibited low durability life in certain vehicle applications.
The risk
Prolonged use of the system in these applications can result in the degradation of the bearing grease, thereby potentially resulting in a bearing failure and subsequent wheel end fire.
The remedy
Cottrell is working with the Meritor to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2012. This recall campaign supersedes previous recall campaign 11V-594. Trailers that were repaired under the previous campaign will also need to be repaired under this campaign. Owners may contact Meritor OnTrac Performance Plus Call Center at 1-866-668-7221, option 5.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Cottrell Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Cottrell Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Cottrell Trailer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Cottrell Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Cottrell Trailer | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Cottrell Trailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 12V370000.
Full record for the 2011 Cottrell Trailer → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →