The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereNHTSA·14V275000·Announced 2014-05-22

Great Dane Recalls 2015 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers for Missing Weld

Great Dane is recalling 2015 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers because a missing weld could cause trailer separation and increase crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect (missing weld) that could result in trailer separation and increase the risk of a crash, meeting the criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2015 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. The affected trailers may be missing a weld from the pintle hook to the bogie tube.

The missing weld could result in trailer separation, which increases the risk of a crash. Great Dane has notified the affected owners and is inspecting the trailers to apply the missing welds free of charge. The recall began in May 2014.

Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493. Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or visit www.safercar.gov.

The recalled product

Product
GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT SEMI-TRAILER
Brand
GREAT DANE
Manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Category
Vehicle — Semi-Trailers
Hazard
Affected units
35

Is your product affected?

Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.

Model numbers (1)

  • DRY FREIGHT SEMI-TRAILER

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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