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NHTSA campaign 21V863000 · Cottrell campaign 2021 2-Car Reflector

Cottrell Recall 21V-863: Missing 4 Side Reflectors/FMVSS 108

NHTSA recall 21V863000 (Cottrell campaign 2021 2-Car Reflector) was reported by Cottrell, Inc. on November 5, 2021, with 40 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Cottrell 2-Car Carrier for model years 2019–2021. Owners were notified on November 8, 2021, 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 21V863000 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
21V863000 (also written 21V-863 or 21V863)
Filed by
Cottrell, Inc.
Cottrell campaign number
2021 2-Car Reflector
Report received
Potentially affected
40 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 21V863000. 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

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 21V863000.

Defect description

Cottrell, Inc. (Cottrell) is recalling certain 2019-2022 2-Car Carrier vehicles. Four side-rear reflex reflectors are missing. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamp, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

Missing reflex reflectors reduce the vehicle's visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Cottrell will provide a reflex reflector kit, free of charge. Owner letters were mailed February 2, 2022. Owners may contact Cottrell customer service at 1-866-299-2690. Cottrell's number for this recall is 2021 2-Car Reflector.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 21V863000

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.