Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2026 Champion dry van trailers. The deck pins may break, resulting in the liftgate platform falling.
Consequence: A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
Remedy: Great Dane will work with Hiab to inspect and replace the deck pins and bushing kits as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2026 Champion dry van trailers. The roll-up door operator bolts may not have been properly tightened and increasing the force required to open or close the door.
Consequence: A roll-up door that sticks and requires greater force to open or close may move too fast, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy: Dealers will tighten the operator bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Champion Dry Van trailers equipped with Bridgestone R123 Ecopia tires, size 295/75R22.5. The tires may have been manufactured incorrectly with one of the three stabilizer ply belts applied in the wrong orientation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New pneumatic ti (excerpt)
Consequence: Incorrect belt orientation may cause the tires to fail and increase the risk of a crash. (excerpt)
Remedy: Bridgestone (BATO) dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272 or Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493. (excerpt)
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
5 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
Flooring
1
Interior Lighting
1
STRUCTURE
1
Trailer Axle
1
Upper Running Gear Rails
1
11035588
Date: 2026-07-31. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SUSPENSION.
Work instructions for stop pipe relocation.
11035587
Date: 2026-07-07. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
TSB that includes the supplier's instructions for reinforcing and rewelding brake chamber brackets.
Campaign to inspect and replace/repair interior cargo lighting for moisture intrusion/corrosion.
11026455
Date: 2025-11-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Repair instructions for leveling the rear threshold with the rear frame buckplate.
11017690
Date: 2025-04-29. Type: Service Campaign. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Replace non-locking nuts on side skirt brackets to nylon lock nuts.
Notes on this record
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System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.