Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 16V476000

Parking brake

Great Dane Trailers filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2016-06-28.

Recall campaignNHTSA 16V476000

Parking brake

Component
Parking brake
Manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Vehicles affected
13,509
Reported to NHTSA
2016-06-28
Owners notified
2016-09-09

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

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.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Scope of coverage

9 model years across 3 models.

ModelYears on record
GREAT DANE DRY Freight VAN2017 2016 2015
GREAT DANE Flatbed Trailer2017 2016 2015
GREAT DANE Reefer2017 2016 2015

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.