Recall campaign · NHTSA 18V923000

Equipment

Great Dane Trailers filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2018-12-20.

Recall campaignNHTSA 18V923000

Equipment

Component
Equipment
Manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Vehicles affected
141
Reported to NHTSA
2018-12-20
Owners notified
2019-03-01

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

A detached tire carrier would be a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the tire carrier using the correct attachment fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

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

1 model year.

ModelYears on record
GREAT DANE Champion CL Drop Deck2018

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.