Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 20V431000

Exterior lighting

Great Dane Trailers filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2020-07-24.

Recall campaignNHTSA 20V431000

Exterior lighting

Component
Exterior lighting
Manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Vehicles affected
23
Reported to NHTSA
2020-07-24
Owners notified
2021-01-11

Defect description

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."

Safety risk

A license plate light aimed toward other drivers may increase the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Great Dane will notify owners, and the dealers will provide a corrective License Plate Kit with Light, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began January 11, 2021. Great Dane customer service may be contacted 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

3 model years across 1 models.

ModelYears on record
GREAT DANE Truck Body2020 2019 2018

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.