GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1980-05-08.
Recall campaignNHTSA 80V057000
Structure: frame and members
Component
Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer
GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Vehicles affected
52
Reported to NHTSA
1980-05-08
Owners notified
1980-05-05
Defect description
THE MATERIAL USED IN THE MAIN BEAM ASSEMBLY OF INVOLVED VEHICLES MAY BE OF SUB-STANDARD STRENGTH. IMPACT TESTS PERFORMED ON SAMPLES REVEAL A HIGH FAILURE RATE.
Manufacturer remedy
TRAILERS WILL BE TESTED AND REPAIRED OR REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
Notes
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: STRUCTURE; FRAME; MAIN BEAM ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: FAILURE OF THE MAIN BEAM ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT FROMOVERLOADING OF VEHICLE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND PERSONAL INJURY.NOTE: MANUFACTURER ADVISES REMOVING TRAILERS FROM SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
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.