Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 10V501000

Suspension

GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2010-10-21.

Recall campaignNHTSA 10V501000

Suspension

Component
Suspension
Manufacturer
GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Vehicles affected
423
Reported to NHTSA
2010-10-21
Owners notified
2010-10-28

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

MISSING WELDS COULD ALLOW THE AXLE TO ROLL OUT OF POSITION AND POTENTIALLY IMPACT THE HANDLING OF THE TRAILER SUCH THAT A DRIVER MAY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

GREAT DANE IS WORKING WITH ARVIN MERITOR TO IDENTIFY OWNERS WITH THE AFFECT SUSPENSION SYSTEMS. THE AFFECTED VEHICLES WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 28, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GREAT DANE AT 1-912-644-2100 OR ARVIN MERITOR AT 1-248-435-0896.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .

Scope of coverage

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
GREAT DANE Trailer2011

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.