Recall Register

2003 Cottrell C-8ENC: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 Cottrell C-8ENC. The newest campaign is 07V548000. NHTSA received the report on 3 Dec 2007. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 07V548000, in the NHTSA record

Cottrell or a repair facility authorized by cotrell will add an additional weld pass around the roof lift tube, install an inner and outer gusset tying the roof into the roof lift tube free of charge. The recall began prior to november 21, 2007. All owners have been contacted.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 122 units in total.

  1. 07V548000Received . 68 units.

    Structure / Body / Roof and Pillars

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain car haul trailers that are equipped with roofs that raise and lower, the roofs are attached to a raising/lowering mechanism by round tubes that are welded to the roof. There are 4 tubes welded to each roof and 2 roofs per each complete piece of equipment. The base material around the welded connection may experience a fatigue failure during high mileage operation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Should failure occur on all four lift points, the roof might separate from the trailer increasing the risk of a crash to following vehicles.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Cottrell or a repair facility authorized by cotrell will add an additional weld pass around the roof lift tube, install an inner and outer gusset tying the roof into the roof lift tube free of charge. The recall began prior to november 21, 2007. All owners have been contacted.

    Report filed by COTTRELL, INC..

  2. 04V026000Received . 54 units.

    Trailer Hitches

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    On certain car-haul trailers, improper welding of the landing leg to the kingpin assembly could cause premature cracking.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    This could cause the trailer to detach from the tractor increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    All owners have been contacted. Cottrell will weld reinforcement pieces to the landing leg of the kingpin assembly.

    Report filed by COTTRELL, INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20032
  2. 20042
  3. 20051
  4. 20061
  5. 20071
  6. 20081

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 2003 Cottrell C-8ENC: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/cottrell/c-8enc/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
29 Mar 2018
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
COTTRELL, INC.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Cottrell C-8ENC?
122 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Cottrell C-8ENC have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the Cottrell C-8ENC, model years 2003 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Cottrell C-8ENC open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.