NHTSA vehicle safety data

2009 Cottrell Trailer Recalls & Complaints

The 2009 Cottrell Trailer has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Cottrell dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2009 Cottrell Trailer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2009 Cottrell Trailer owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2009 Cottrell Trailer, describing incidents dated March 1, 2017.

Most-cited components

Power Train 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10985168 · Filed May 9, 2017
LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN ROSS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY CONCERN WITH COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COMPONENTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AXLE ENDS WERE DISCONTINUED IN 2009 AND THAT…

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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 2009 Cottrell Trailer. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 Cottrell Trailer.

Power Train

ODI #10985168

Incident: March 1, 2017 · Filed: May 9, 2017

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN ROSS ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE SAFETY CONCERN WITH COMMERCIAL VEHICLES AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE AND VEHICLE COMPONENTS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE'S AXLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AXLE ENDS WERE DISCONTINUED IN 2009 AND THAT THE UNITS WOULD CATCH FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONSUMER HAD POSSESSION OF THE AXLES THAT WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. *JS

Other Cottrell Trailer model years

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