Recall · 22V448000
Great Dane Trailers recalled the GREAT DANE Champion over suspension
9
Vehicles covered
1
Model
1
Model years
June 23, 2022
Filed with NHTSA
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
- The defect
- Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion Dry Van trailers. The incorrect axle spindle nuts may have been installed, which could result in bearing failure.
- What it can cause
- Bearing failure could lead to wheel detachment, or a loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
- What the dealer does
- Great Dane will provide instructions to owners to install a one-piece spindle nut, and if necessary, replace the bearings and the seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 10, 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 | 2023 | Not published here |
How this campaign compares
At 9 vehicles this is a small campaign: 92% of the 19,818 vehicle recalls filed since 1995 whose size NHTSA published are as large or larger. The middle campaign on file covers 472. It covers one model year, 2023, 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 6 times before this, most recently in March 2022 as 22V159000. That is not evidence the earlier repair failed.
The vehicles on this campaign carry 3 other recalls published here: 23V852000 (equipment), 23V230000 (wheels), 22V734000 (service brakes, air).
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 June 23, 2022 as campaign 22V448000. 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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