Vehicle recall 85V096000 · July 16, 1985
1984 Cottrell Cottrell
Tag axle saddles are subject to break loose from the axles at the welds due to concentrated stress.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Tag axle saddles are subject to break loose from the axles at the welds due to concentrated stress. Consequence of defect: this could result in loss of control of the truck.
- Remedy
- Reinforce the axle saddle area.
- Notes
- Vehicle description: cs 11 trucks. System: tag axle assemblies.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 85V096000
- Reported to NHTSA
- July 16, 1985
- Filed by
- COTTRELL,INCORPORATED
- Owner notification
- July 16, 1985
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 268
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Suspension › Rear › Axle › Non-powered axle assembly
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Cottrell Cottrell (1984): 1984
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