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Vehicle recall 05V534000 · November 21, 2005

2004-2006 Cottrell C-9ENC

On certain car haul trailers equipped with roofs that raise and lower, the roof is attached to a raising/lowering mechanism by brackets that are fastened to the roof.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary
On certain car haul trailers equipped with roofs that raise and lower, the roof is attached to a raising/lowering mechanism by brackets that are fastened to the roof. These brackets may experience high stress during the process of seating the roof in the down position, and that the fasteners used to secure the roof to the brackets may not be able to withstand those stresses.
Consequence
The roof might separate from the trailer and a crash could occur or property damage.
Remedy
Cottrell will inspect and repair all four corners of the head-ramp and the trailer. All three customers have been notified and 36 out of 38 trailers have been repaired. Owners may contact cottrell at 770-532-7251.
Notes
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.

Recall details

NHTSA campaign
05V534000
Reported to NHTSA
November 21, 2005
Filed by
COTTRELL, INC.
Owner notification
December 21, 2005
Vehicles potentially affected
38
Initiated by
the manufacturer
Components
Structure
Recall 05V534000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

Vehicles covered

As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.

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