Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Dry Freight Van, Reefer, and Flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
Consequence: If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Great Dane will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Great Dane Customer Service Department at 1-912-232-4471.
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 flatbed trailers. In the affected trailers, the brackets used to store aluminum J-hook cargo restraint plates may break and allowing the cargo restraint plates that are stored on the bracket to fall from the trailer.
Consequence: If the bracket breaks, the falling restraint plates may become a road hazard for drivers of other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective brackets with a newly designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Great Dane at 1-800-633-4176.
Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
9 manufacturer communications.
Communications by system
System
Count
STRUCTURE
4
EQUIPMENT
2
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
2
SERVICE BRAKES
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
10152850
Date: 2018-11-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
This E-mail informs specific Great Dane factory branches to inspect extendable flatbeds for a specific customers operation for possible damage of the forward assembly mainbeam webs
10140441
Date: 2018-05-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
Field repair procedure to address stress cracks in main rails
10125009
Date: 2017-11-08. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Inspection & Field repair procedure to address broken deck screws
10166119
Date: 2016-08-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
CUSTOMER NOTICE - TRUCK BODY FRONT CROSSMEMBER CHANNELS
10079016
Date: 2016-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SUSPENSION.
Date: 2015-06-15. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
GREAT DANE: INFORMATION ON NEW WARRANTY POLICY FOR SEAL AND SEAL RING AND FOR ANALYSIS MUST BE RETURNED FOR INSPECTION AND TO DETERMINED SEAL RING WEAR PATTERN AND CAUSE OF FAILURE. NO MODEL OR YEARS LISTED. *PE
10166073
Date: 2014-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: SERVICE BRAKES.
RECALL 14V-113 ALUMINUM J HOOK BRACKETS
10166127
Date: 2014-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.
TSB - RECALL 14V-113 ALUMINUM J HOOK BRACKETS
10166258
Date: 2014-04-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
TSB - RECALL 14V-113 ALUMINUM J HOOK BRACKETS
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NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.