The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighNHTSA·24V922000·Announced 2024-12-11

Great Dane Recalls 2025 Champion Trailers Due to Missing Kingpin Welds

Great Dane is recalling 2025 Champion Dry Freight trailers because missing kingpin welds may prevent secure connection, increasing crash risk.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural vehicle defect that increases the risk of a crash, but the source text does not report any injuries or fatalities, aligning with the 'High' severity criteria for risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported.

Plain-English summary

Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain 2025 Champion Dry Freight trailers. The recall addresses a defect where missing kingpin welds may prevent the upper coupler from securely connecting the trailer to the tow vehicle.

An unsecure connection may allow the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash. The source text does not report any specific injuries or fatalities associated with this defect.

Great Dane will inspect and replace the upper couplers as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on December 19, 2024. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493 or the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236.

The recalled product

Product
GREAT DANE CHAMPION
Brand
GREAT DANE
Manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Category
Vehicle — Trailer
Hazard
Affected units
225

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)

  • CHAMPION

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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