Great Dane recalls
59 NHTSA recall campaigns filed since 2000 that affect Great Dane vehicles, newest first. Last verified Sep 13, 2026.
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- Jul 17, 2026Crash risk2027 Great Dane Champion — Structure
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers The trailers may have been produced without the installation of the rear impact guard extension channels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
26V465000 · 11 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jun 11, 2026Crash risk2026 Great Dane Champion — Structure
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2026 Champion dry van trailers. The deck pins may break, resulting in the liftgate platform falling.
26V383000 · 6 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 9, 2025Crash risk2024–2025 Great Dane Champion — Structure
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Champion trailers. The cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
25V848000 · 3 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jun 26, 2025Crash risk2026 Great Dane Champion — Structure
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.
25V429000 · 444 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Mar 28, 2025Crash risk2025–2026 Great Dane Champion — Tires
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 tires - other than passenger cars."
25V200000 · 16 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 11, 2024Crash risk2025 Great Dane Champion — Trailer Hitches
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025 Champion Dry Freight trailers. Missing kingpin welds may prevent the upper coupler from securely connecting the trailer.
24V922000 · 225 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Sep 13, 2024Crash risk2025 Great Dane Champion — Structure
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025 Champion Dry Van trailers. The rear impact guard may have been welded improperly.
24V689000 · 10 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Aug 23, 2024Crash risk2025 Great Dane Everest SS — Equipment
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025 Everest SS refrigerated trailers. The support gear bracing mounts may have been welded improperly.
24V637000 · 2K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 15, 2023Fire risk2023 Great Dane Champion — Equipment
Great Dane Trailers, (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion trailers. The VINs on the certification label may be incorrect. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."
23V852000 · 25 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 12, 2023Crash risk2024 Great Dane Champion — Suspension
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion trailers. The axle spindle nut may have been improperly tightened.
23V839000 · 346 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jun 14, 2023Crash risk2024 Great Dane Champion, 2024 Great Dane Everest — Tires
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion and Everest dry van trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus-Electronic Regulator Control Unit assemblies. All 8 tires may experience a loss of tire pressure while driving faster than 45 mph.
23V427000 · 2K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Mar 31, 2023Crash risk2023 Great Dane Champion — Wheels
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion Dry Van trailers. The wheel hubs may have an insufficient amount of lubrication, which could cause the hub bearings to fail.
23V230000 · 562 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Sep 30, 2022Crash risk2023 Great Dane Champion, 2023 Great Dane Everest — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Everest and Champion trailers. The retaining clip in the brake pad retaining assembly may be loose or could detach, loosening the brake pad.
22V734000 · 2K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jun 23, 2022Crash risk2023 Great Dane Champion — Suspension
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion Dry Van trailers. The incorrect axle spindle nuts may have been installed, which could result in bearing failure.
22V448000 · 9 units · Great Dane Trailers
- May 12, 2022Crash risk2019 Great Dane Freedom — Equipment
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Freedom Platform trailers. The platform trailers may have been produced without a rear impact guard (RIG) certification plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 223, "Rear Impact Guards", and 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
22V328000 · 72 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Mar 15, 2022Crash risk2022 Great Dane Champion, 2022 Great Dane Everest — Suspension
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion Dry Van and Everest Refrigerated trailers. The suspension radius rod mounting bolts were not properly tightened, which could allow the bolts to come loose and fall out.
22V159000 · 1K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 7, 2021Crash risk2022 Great Dane Champion, 2022 Great Dane Everest — Wheels
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion dry van and Everest refrigerated trailers. The wheel hubs may have an insufficient amount of lubrication, which could cause the hub bearings to fail.
21V943000 · 3K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 27, 2021Crash risk2020–2022 Great Dane Champion, 2020–2022 Great Dane Everest, 2020–2022 Great Dane Freedom — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Everest, Champion, and Freedom trailers. The screws that secure the bracket cover and end cover of the iABS unit may have been improperly tightened, which can allow the screws to loosen and back out, resulting in a loss of pressure in the unit.
21V841000 · 2K units · Great Dane Trailers
- May 24, 2021Crash risk2022 Great Dane Champion — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion trailers equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.
21V383000 · 120 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Feb 18, 2021Crash risk2021–2022 Great Dane Champion, 2022 Great Dane Everest — Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Champion and 2022 Everest trailers equipped with the WABCO 2S/2M iABS (Anti-Lock Brake) system. The iABS sensor cables may be plugged into the wrong ports on the electronic control unit (ECU).
21V094000 · 2K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jul 24, 2020Crash risk2018–2020 Great Dane Truck Body — Exterior Lighting
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain Truck Bodies equipped with Maxon GPTLR and GPTWR Lift Gates with License Plate Bracket Light number 908120-01. If installed, the license plate light may aim rearward and not towards the license plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
20V431000 · 23 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Apr 8, 2020Crash risk2020–2021 Great Dane Everest — Wheels
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Everest Refrigerated Vans. The axle nut retaining clips may have been improperly installed, potentially resulting in loose wheels and loss of vehicle control.
20V202000 · 79 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 20, 2018Crash risk2018 Great Dane Champion CL Drop Deck — Equipment
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2018 Champion CL Drop Deck trailers equipped with aluminum crossmembers. The spare tire carriers may have been improperly installed, possibly resulting in the spare tire carrier detaching from the trailer.
18V923000 · 141 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Nov 21, 2018Crash risk2019 Great Dane Freedom — Structure
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Great Dane Freedom Combo Drop Deck Platform trailers. The rear impact guards on these vehicles may be too narrow. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
18V825000 · 102 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 17, 2018Crash risk2019 Great Dane Champion Composite Dry — Visibility
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Great Dane Champion Composite Plate dry freight trailers. These trailers may have an insufficient amount of reflective conspicuity tape along the length of the trailer. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
18V736000 · 28 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 12, 2018Crash risk2019 Great Dane Everest — Service Brakes
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Great Dane Everest CL reefer trailers. These trailers may have been built without brake rollers, causing a reduction in brake effectiveness.
18V721000 · 64 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 5, 2018Fire risk2019 Great Dane Everest — Service Brakes
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Great Dane Everest CL Multi-Temp trailers equipped with Haldex automatic brake adjusters. During manufacturing, the adjuster anchor pins may not have been properly tightened, causing the pins to loosen or detach.
18V700000 · 197 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 3, 2017Crash risk2018 Great Dane Everest SS — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2018 Everest trailers manufactured with MPA/MTA suspensions equipped with Meritor EX225 brakes. The brake caliper bolts on these axles may not be properly torqued which can allow the caliper to detach from the mounting flange.
17V615000 · 90 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Mar 27, 2017Crash risk2018 Great Dane Everest SS — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2018 Everest SS refrigerated trailers. A plug for the front brake chamber service port may not have been properly tightened, possibly reducing the service brake pressure.
17V211000 · 34 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jun 28, 2016Crash risk2015–2017 Great Dane Dry Freight Van, 2015–2017 Great Dane Flatbed Trailer, 2015–2017 Great Dane Reefer — Parking Brake
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.
16V476000 · 14K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 15, 2015Crash risk2015–2016 Great Dane Reefer — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Reefer semi trailers manufactured December 19, 2013, to June 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
15V841000 · 63 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 13, 2015Crash risk2016 Great Dane Converter Dolly, 2016 Great Dane Dry Freight Semi-Trailer — Suspension
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dry Freight and Converter Dollies trailers manufactured June 19, 2015, to September 22, 2015. During production, the axle nut retaining clips may not have been properly seated or may have been omitted from the axle assemblies.
15V649000 · 2K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jun 16, 2015Fire risk2015 Great Dane Converter Dolly — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Converter Dolly trailers manufactured February 18, 2014, October 27, 2014. Due to a problem with the brake valve, the affected dollies may experience brake drag.
15V378000 · 111 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jan 22, 2015Fire risk2015 Great Dane Reefer, 2015 Great Dane Van — Parking Brake
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Reefer and Van Trailers manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 24, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
15V023000 · 8K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Oct 17, 2014Fire risk2015 Great Dane Converter Dolly — Service Brakes, Air
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Converter Dollies manufactured March 7, 2014, to May 16, 2014. Due a problem with a brake valve, the affected trailers may experience brake drag.
14V653000 · 125 units · Great Dane Trailers
- May 22, 2014Crash risk2015 Great Dane Dry Freight Semi-Trailer — Equipment
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. The affected trailers may be missing a weld from the pintle hook to the bogie tube.
14V275000 · 35 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Mar 11, 2014Crash risk2013–2015 Great Dane Flatbed Trailer — Structure
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.
14V113000 · 1K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Mar 5, 2013Crash risk2011 Great Dane Dry Freight Semi-Trailer — Structure
Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2011 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. Welds at the bottom of the I-beam bogie frame may have been improperly applied. The cracking and failure of these welds may lead to hanger and axle disengagement.
13V079000 · 698 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jan 22, 2013Crash risk2011 Great Dane Dry Freight Semi-Trailer — Suspension
Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2013 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. The axle nut retaining clips may not have been properly seated. Disengagement of the axle nut retaining clips could lead to excessive wheel end play and/or wheel separation.
13V018000 · 654 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jul 19, 2011Crash risk2010–2011 Great Dane Gpa — Suspension
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2010-2011 GPA ALUMINUM FLATBED TRAILERS. THE LOCK NUTS AND BOLTS ATTACHING THE AIR RIDE SUSPENSION HANGERS TO THE TRAILER ARE DEFECTIVE WHICH MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF FASTENER TORQUE ALLOWING THE SUSPENSION HANGERS TO BECOME LOOSE.
11V360000 · 119 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Apr 1, 2011Crash risk2011 Great Dane Reefer, 2011 Great Dane Semi Van — Service Brakes, Air
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SEMI VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
11V216000 · 56 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Feb 10, 2011Crash risk2009–2012 Great Dane Trailer — Structure
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2009 THROUGH 2012 REFRIGERATED SEMI-TRAILERS BUILT WITH A PARTICULAR DESIGN SIDE DOOR RAMP BRACKET INSTALLATION. IF THE BRACKET CLIP FASTENER FAILS, THE RAMP COULD BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE TRAILER.
11V093000 · 320 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Jan 19, 2011Crash risk2007–2009 Great Dane Trailer — Power Train
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2007 THROUGH 2009 SEMI-TRAILER VANS EQUIPPED WITH ARVINMERITOR TL AXLES SHIPPED BETWEEN APRIL 2005 THROUGH JULY 2008. THE SPINDLE NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY TORQUED OR NOT TORQUED AT ALL ALLOWING EXCESSIVE END-PLAY IN THE WHEEL-END SYSTEM THAT COULD PROGRESS TO A WHEEL SEPARATION.
11V023000 · 121 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Oct 21, 2010Crash risk2011 Great Dane Trailer — Suspension
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MPA20, MPA38, AND MPA40 TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ARVIN MERITOR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE SUSPECT SYSTEMS MAY HAVE MISSING WELDS AT THE INTERFACE OF THE LOWER SEAT BRACKET AND AXLE BEAM.
10V501000 · 423 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Jun 2, 2009Crash risk2009 Great Dane Trailer — Service Brakes, Air
GREAT DANE TRAILERS IS RECALLING 43 MODEL YEAR 2009 SEMI-TRAILER CONVERTER DOLLIES, MODEL DLY-0022-00099, MANUFACTURED FOR FEDEX GROUND BETWEEN JULY 16 AND AUGUST 13, 2008, EQUIPPED WITH CERTAIN HALDEX QUICK RELEASE VALVES (QRV). THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE QRV MAY EXPERIENCE DELAMINATION RESULTING IN SIGNIFICANT LEVELS OF AIR PRESSURE LEAKAGE PAST AND/OR THROUGH THE DIAPHRAGM, OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BUBBLE IN THE DIAPHRAGM WHICH MAY TRAP AIR PRESSURE IN THE VALVE AND NOT ALLOW THE SERVICE BRAKES TO RELEASE.
09V199000 · 43 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Dec 18, 2008Crash risk2005 Great Dane Trailer — Trailer Hitches
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING 2,335 MY 2005 DRY FREIGHT SEMI-TRAILERS. THE KINGPINS CAN BREAK OFF AS THE TRACTORS WERE ATTEMPTING TO COUPLE TO THE TRAILERS.
08V678000 · 2K units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Sep 28, 2007Crash risk2004–2007 Great Dane Trailer — Trailer Hitches
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BOLTS OF A LESSER GRADE WERE USED IN LIEU OF THE STANDARD GRADE 8 CARBON STEEL BOLTS TO ATTACH THE PINTLE HOOKS.
07V461000 · 53 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Sep 6, 2007Crash risk2006 Great Dane Trailer — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN FEDERAL EXPRESS (FED-EX) TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HALDEX ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT (ECU) VALVES, THE VALVES NEED TO BE MODIFIED IN ORDER TO RELOCATE THE VALVES IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. THE VALVES CONTAIN A BALL SEAT PISTON THAT MAY BECOME DISLODGED DURING AN ABS EVENT AND NOT PERFORM PROPERLY.
07V406000 · 180 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Nov 28, 2006Crash risk2007 Great Dane Reefer, 2007 Great Dane Van — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, DURING MANUFACTURE, SOME OF THE PIPE FITTINGS WERE DRILLED TOO DEEP, RESULTING IN A THIN WALL IN THE MALE PIPE THREAD. THE MALE PIPE THREAD MAY BREAK OFF DURING OR AFTER ASSEMBLY.
06V448000 · 6K units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Oct 25, 2005Crash risk2005–2006 Great Dane Trailer — Suspension
ON CERTAIN VAN AND REFRIGERATED SEMI-TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL SUSPENSIONS, MODEL 20/22AR AND RS3162, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.
05V493000 · 650 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP