{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Cottrell recall 12V370: Model Year 2006-2011 Trailers Equipped with a Meritor Axle",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v370/",
  "summary": "Recall 12V370 (Cottrell): Prolonged use of the system in these applications can result in the degradation of the bearing grease, thereby potentially res...",
  "excerpt": "Cottrell Trailer, model years 2006 to 2011. Filed by Cottrell, Inc. and reported to NHTSA on 31 July 2012. 1,767 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Cottrell is recalling certain model year 2006-2011 trailers equipped with a Meritor axle. The bearing system has exhibited low durability life in certain vehicle applications. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Prolonged use of the system in these applications can result in the degradation of the bearing grease, thereby potentially resulting in a bearing failure and subsequent wheel end fire.” 12V370 COTTRELL, INC. Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly 31 July 2012 2006-2011 COTTRELL TRAILER Prolonged use of the system in these applications can result in the degradation of the bearing grease, thereby potentially resulting in a bearing failure and subsequent wheel end fire. Cottrell is working with the Meritor to identify and repair the vehicles that contain the subject axles free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2012. This recall campaign supersedes previous recall campaign 11V-594. Trailers that were repaired under the previou",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T14:39:21+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T06:11:25+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Cottrell recall 12V370: Model Year 2006-2011 Trailers Equipped with a Meritor Axle\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/12v370/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}