Model year record

1985 GREAT DANE Platform Trailer

1 recall campaign 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.

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.