COTTRELL CAR HAULER 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 06V249000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| COTTRELL | CAR HAULER | 2005 |
| Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
| 2006-06-29 | 2006-07-13 | 2006-07-13 |
Production Dates: 2005-02-22 - 2006-06-28
Manufacturers Involved: Cottrell, Inc.
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 63
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
ON CERTAIN CAR HAULING TRAILERS WITH AN EXTRA NIGHT LOADING LIGHT OPTION "6LIGHT/7LIGHT", THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER LIGHTS WERE WIRED TO ONE SWITCH RATHER THAN TWO SEPARATE SWITCHES. THESE LIGHTS MAY HAVE A FUSE IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT THAT IS RATED HIGHER THAN THE OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE CIRCUIT.
THESE COMPONENTS MAY POTENTIALLY OVERHEAT WITHOUT BLOWING THE FUSE WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT.
ONE-SWITCH CIRCUITS WILL BE REWIRED TO CREATE TWO-SWITCH CIRCUITS. ALL CUSTOMERS HAVE BEEN CONTACTED TO DISABLE THE NIGHT-LOADING LIGHT OPTION AND ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO HAVE THESE TRAILERS REPAIRED. OWNERS MAY CONTACT COTTRELL AT 1-770-532-7251.
CUSTOMERS 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 HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
