2011 COTTRELL TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER
The 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY.
Recalls for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 3,534 vehicles.
Recall 12V370000 — SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 1,767 vehicles affected
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.
Consequence: 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.
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...
View full details →Recall 11V594000 — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
| 1,767 vehicles affected
Defect: COTTRELL IS RECALLING ALL MODELS OF COTTRELL TRAILERS, MODEL YEAR 2006 THROUGH 2011, EQUIPPED WITH MERITOR AXLES THAT CONTAIN THE FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM. THE BEARING SYSTEM HAS EXHIBITED LOW DURABILITY LIFE IN CERTAIN VEHICLE APPLICATIONS.
Consequence: 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.
Remedy: MERITOR IS HANDLING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. PLEASE SEE MERITORS RECALL (NHTSA NO. 11E-015). MERITOR WILL PERFORM THE REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERITOR'S ONTRAC PERFORMANCE PLUS CALL CENTER AT 1-866-668-7221.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER.
Safety Rating for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the COTTRELL TRAILER
- 2006 COTTRELL TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2007 COTTRELL TRAILER — 2 complaints
- 2008 COTTRELL TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2009 COTTRELL TRAILER — 1 complaint
- 2010 COTTRELL TRAILER — 0 complaints
- 2011 COTTRELL TRAILER (current)
Other COTTRELL Models
- COTTRELL 2-CAR CARRIER — 1 total complaint
- COTTRELL 1-CAR — 0 total complaints
- COTTRELL 2-CAR DU — 0 total complaints
- COTTRELL 3.5-CAR CS — 0 total complaints
- COTTRELL 4-CAR CS — 0 total complaints
- COTTRELL C-11LT — 0 total complaints
- COTTRELL C-11LT SCREW — 0 total complaints
- COTTRELL C-7510ST — 0 total complaints