2006 COTTRELL TRAILER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 11V594000 on 12/19/2011
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly
- Affected:
- 1,767
- Defect:
- 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.
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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> .
- Campaign:
- 12V370000 on 07/31/2012
- Component:
- Suspension:rear:axle:non-powered axle assembly
- Affected:
- 1,767
- Defect:
- 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.
- 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.
- Correction:
- 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.
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