NHTSA vehicle safety data

2007 Cottrell Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 Cottrell Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Cottrell dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 Cottrell Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2007 Cottrell Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Cottrell Trailer, describing incidents dated November 28, 2016 to July 10, 2017.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint
Suspension 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11020369 · Filed August 29, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COTTRELL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V594000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ON AUGUST 11…
ODI #10928358 · Filed November 28, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COTTRELL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V370000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER…

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AXLE ASSEMBLIES/FAG BRAND BEARING SYSTEM/WHEEL END

NHTSA #12V370000 · Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported July 31, 2012 · COTTRELL, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,767 vehicles

Owners notified July 27, 2012

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

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.

TRAILER AXLES/WHEEL END FIRE

NHTSA #11V594000 · Power Train — Axle Assembly · NHTSA notice

Reported December 19, 2011 · COTTRELL, INC.

Potentially affected: 1,767 vehicles

Owners notified January 3, 2011

Defect description

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.

Safety 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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 Cottrell Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Cottrell Trailer.

Power Train

ODI #11020369

Incident: July 10, 2017 · Filed: August 29, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COTTRELL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V594000 (POWER TRAIN) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ON AUGUST 11, 2017, AN UNKNOWN LOCAL DEALER OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN A WEEK AND A HALF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 11/02/17*LJ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Suspension

ODI #10928358

Incident: November 28, 2016 · Filed: November 28, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 COTTRELL TRAILER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V370000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

Other Cottrell Trailer model years

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