Cottrell C-8ENC Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 6 model years of the Cottrell C-8ENC (2003–2008).
Pick your Cottrell C-8ENC model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 Cottrell C-8ENC | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 Cottrell C-8ENC | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 Cottrell C-8ENC | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Cottrell C-8ENC | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Cottrell C-8ENC | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 Cottrell C-8ENC | 2 | 0 |
All Cottrell C-8ENC recalls (2)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Cottrell C-8ENC, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Roof and pillars (structure)
On certain car haul trailers that are equipped with roofs that raise and lower, the roofs are attached to a raising/lowering mechanism by round tubes that are welded to the roof. There are 4 tubes welded to each roof and 2 roofs per each complete piece of equipment. The base material around the welded connection may experience a fatigue…
Remedy: Cottrell or a repair facility authorized by cotrell will add an additional weld pass around the roof lift tube, install an inner and outer gusset tying the roof into the roof lift tube free of charge. The recall began…
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Trailer hitches
On certain car-haul trailers, improper welding of the landing leg to the kingpin assembly could cause premature cracking.
Remedy: All owners have been contacted. Cottrell will weld reinforcement pieces to the landing leg of the kingpin assembly.
Other Cottrell models
- Trailer3 complaints
- 2-CAR Carrier1 complaints
- 1-CAR0 complaints
- 3.5-CAR CS0 complaints
- 4-CAR CS0 complaints
- C-11LT0 complaints
- C-11LT Screw0 complaints
- C-7510ST0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.