Model year record

1984 GREAT DANE Platform Trailer

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 87V110000

Suspension: front: king pin

Component: Suspension: front: king pin
Manufacturer: GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Vehicles affected: 4,500
Reported to NHTSA: 1987-07-16
Owners notified: 1987-08-01

Defect description

INADEQUATE REINFORCEMENT FOR KING PIN.

Safety risk

KING PIN COULD SEPARATE FROM TRAILER, FREEING THETRAILER TO TRAVEL UNSTEERED AND UNGUIDED, A HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES ANDPERSONS IN ITS PATH.

Manufacturer remedy

REINFORCEMENT OF THE KING PIN SUPPORT STRUCTURE AND CHECK ALL EXISTING WELDS.

Recall campaignNHTSA 84V005000

Structure: frame and members

Component: Structure: frame and members
Manufacturer: GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Vehicles affected: 38
Reported to NHTSA: 1984-01-17
Owners notified: 1984-01-14

Defect description

ONE HALF INCH X 6 INCH BOTTOM FLANGES MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE STEEL.

Manufacturer remedy

INSPECT AND TEST THE QUALITY OF STEEL. REPAIRS WILL BE MADE AS NECESSARY.

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.