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Cottrell recall 2021 1-Car Reflector

Cottrell calls it 2021 1-Car Reflector. NHTSA filed it as campaign 21V626000 on Aug 10, 2021: exterior lighting on the 2019–9999 Cottrell 1-CAR and 1 other Cottrell model, 878 vehicles potentially affected. One recall, two numbers — the dealer quotes the manufacturer’s, the federal record carries NHTSA’s.

What NHTSA has under this number

Source: 49 CFR Part 573 filings
NHTSA campaignVehiclesComponentFiledAffectedSeverity
21V6260002019–9999 Cottrell 1-CAR and 1 other Cottrell modelExterior LightingAug 10, 2021878high
Problem Cottrell, Inc. (Cottrell) is recalling certain 2018-2021 1-Car Carrier trailers. These trailers were manufactured without side and rear reflex reflectors. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment." Risk Without the proper reflective equipment, the trailers may have reduced visibility, increasing the risk of a crash. Fix Cottrell will provide 4 reflex reflectors and installation instructions to owners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 11, 2021. Owners may contact Cottrell's customer service at 1-770-532-7251. Cottrell's number for this recall is 2021 1-Car Reflector.

The manufacturer’s own words as filed for 21V626000. Every model year it covers, the build window and the filed PDFs →

Two numbers, one recall

Every safety recall carries two identifiers. 2021 1-Car Reflector is the number Cottrell assigned in its own system: it is what appears on the owner letter, on the dealer’s service screen and on the repair order. 21V626000 is the number NHTSA filed the same recall under when the manufacturer reported it, and it is the one every federal record, this site included, is keyed on.

The repair is free by federal law for vehicles up to fifteen years old. Whether one particular vehicle is included is settled by its VIN against the manufacturer’s build list, not by its model year.

Check one specific vehicle

Both lookups check a VIN against the manufacturer’s own list and say whether the repair is still outstanding on that vehicle.

Common questions

Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR Part 573

Is 2021 1-Car Reflector the same recall as 21V626000?

Yes. 2021 1-Car Reflector is Cottrell’s own number for it; 21V626000 is NHTSA’s. One recall, two references.

Which vehicles does 2021 1-Car Reflector cover?

2019–9999 Cottrell 1-CAR and 1 other Cottrell model, 878 vehicles by the manufacturer’s count. A recall covers a build range, so the VIN decides whether one particular vehicle is in it.

Does the 2021 1-Car Reflector repair cost anything?

No. The manufacturer must remedy a safety defect at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from first sale.