NHTSA campaign 19V771000 · Cottrell campaign 1-CAR
Cottrell Recall 19V-771: Missing Marker Lights/FMVSS 108
NHTSA recall 19V771000 (Cottrell campaign 1-CAR) was reported by Cottrell, Inc. on October 28, 2019, with 89 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cottrell 1-Car for the 2019 model year. Owners were notified on October 28, 2019, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 19V771000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V771000 (also written 19V-771 or 19V771)
- Filed by
- Cottrell, Inc.
- Cottrell campaign number
- 1-CAR
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 89 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Exterior Lighting
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 108
Repair completion: 100% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 19V771000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Cottrell
Cottrell 1-Car
- 2019 · Vehicles built June 18, 2018 – October 4, 2019 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 19V771000.
Defect description
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."
Safety consequence
The lack of the marker lights may reduce the trailer's visibility to others, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
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.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 19V771000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.