C&B Livestock Trailers Recalled for Inaccessible Rear Gate Handle
C&B is recalling 2010-2011 livestock trailers because the rear gate latch handle may be unreachable from inside, posing a risk of entrapment and personal injury.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where personal injury can occur due to entrapment, but the source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities, fitting the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products without reported injury.
Plain-English summary
C & B Quality Trailer Works, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 C&B livestock trailers manufactured between June 30, 2010, and February 21, 2011. These specific trailers were built with an automatically latching rear gate. The recall affects units equipped with a gate latch release handle located on the outside of the trailer, which is intended to be reached through a window from the inside if the gate closes.
The defect exists because, due to factors such as arm length, some users may not be able to reach the outside handle once they are inside the trailer. If the gate closes and the user cannot reach the handle, they may become trapped. The source text states that personal injury can occur should someone become trapped within the trailer.
The safety recall began on September 23, 2011. C & B will contact owners, and dealers will install a handle that is accessible from inside the trailer. Owners may contact C & B at 1-208-455-2768 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.
The recalled product
- Product
- C&B TRAILER
- Brand
- C&B
- Manufacturer
- C & B QUALITY TRAILER WORKS, INC.
- Category
- Vehicle — Livestock Trailer
- Affected units
- 28
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- TRAILER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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