Model year record

1980 GREAT DANE GP42

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

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.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

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.