Recall · 22V159000
Great Dane Trailers recalled 2 models over suspension
1,261
Vehicles covered
2
Models
2
Model years
March 15, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
- The defect
- Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion Dry Van and Everest Refrigerated trailers. The suspension radius rod mounting bolts were not properly tightened, which could allow the bolts to come loose and fall out.
- What it can cause
- Loose or missing bolts can cause the suspension to shift rearward, resulting in a loss of vehicle control. In addition, bolts that fall off can become a road hazard. Both of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Dealers will inspect and tighten the radius rod fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 20, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
- NHTSA's note
- 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.nhtsa.gov.
The repair is free, whatever the age or mileage of the vehicle, and whether or not you are the original owner.
Which vehicles
A recall reaches a range of VINs inside these model years, not every car built in them. Yours may not be covered even if it is listed here, and the only way to find out is NHTSA's own VIN lookup .
| Vehicle | Model years | Safety record |
|---|---|---|
| Great DaneChampion | 2022 | Not published here |
| Great DaneEverest | 2022 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 1,261 vehicles this is a bigger campaign than 61% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2022, and the defect was reported to NHTSA in 2022, at or before the oldest model year it covers — as current as a recall gets.
Great Dane vehicles have been recalled over the suspension 5 times before this, most recently in October 2015 as 15V649000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 4 other recalls published here: 21V943000 (wheels), 21V841000 (service brakes, hydraulic), 21V383000 (service brakes, air), 21V094000 (service brakes, hydraulic).
Check your own car
A VIN check is the only answer for a specific vehicle, and it also shows every other open recall on it, which is usually the reason it is worth doing rather than reading one campaign.
Filed by Great Dane Trailers with NHTSA on March 15, 2022 as campaign 22V159000. Every word of the defect, consequence and remedy above is NHTSA's published record of that filing, not a summary of it.
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