Recall 04V026000: COTTRELL, INC.

Report received

Jan 15, 2004

Manufacturer

COTTRELL, INC.

Potentially affected

54vehicles

Model years

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Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

On certain car-haul trailers, improper welding of the landing leg to the kingpin assembly could cause premature cracking.

Possible consequence

This could cause the trailer to detach from the tractor increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

All owners have been contacted. Cottrell will weld reinforcement pieces to the landing leg of the kingpin assembly.