Great Dane: recalls by model and year

Name: Great Dane recall campaigns
Creator: Recall Register
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NHTSA lists 70 vehicle recall campaigns for Great Dane. The register has 11 model lines of the make, model years 1960 to 2027. NHTSA has 23 complaints on file for these model lines.

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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 15 May 2019. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Model lines

11 model lines, in the order of the number of complaints.

Great Dane: recall campaigns and complaints for each model line
Model line	Model years	Campaigns	Complaints	Complaints for each model year	Component with the most mentions
Trailer	25	21	21	0.8	Wheels
Great Dane	17	8	1	0.1	Tires
Platform Trailer	6	3	1	0.2	Trailer Hitches
Champion	8	18	0	0.0
Everest	6	9	0	0.0
Reefer	5	5	0	0.0
Flatbed Trailer	5	2	0	0.0
Freedom	4	3	0	0.0
DRY Freight Semi-Trailer	3	4	0	0.0
Converter Dolly	2	3	0	0.0
Everest SS	2	3	0	0.0

This table compares the model lines of Great Dane only. The NHTSA files have no sales figures. A model line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints. This site does not compare one make with a different make.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Newest recall campaigns

The newest 5 of 70.

26V465000Received 17 Jul 2026. 11 units.
Structure / Body / Bumpers
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers The trailers may have been produced without the installation of the rear impact guard extension channels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install the rear impact guard extension channels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Report filed by Great Dane Trailers. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 3 Sep 2026. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
26V383000Received 11 Jun 2026. 6 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate / Hinge and Attachments
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2026 Champion dry van trailers. The deck pins may break, resulting in the liftgate platform falling.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A liftgate that falls unexpectedly increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane will work with Hiab to inspect and replace the deck pins and bushing kits as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 24, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Report filed by Great Dane Trailers. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Jul 2026. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
25V848000Received 9 Dec 2025. 3 units.
Structure / Body / Hatchback/Liftgate
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Champion trailers. The cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A lift gate that fails during operation increases the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane will work with Hiab to replace the lift gate cylinder pins, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Report filed by Great Dane Trailers. Manufacturer campaign number 25E-025. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Jan 2026. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.
25V429000Received 26 Jun 2025. 444 units.
Structure / Body / Door
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2026 Champion dry van trailers. The roll-up door operator bolts may not have been properly tightened and increasing the force required to open or close the door.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A roll-up door that sticks and requires greater force to open or close may move too fast, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the operator bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 15, 2025. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Report filed by Great Dane Trailers. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 15 Aug 2025. The campaign has 1 make, model and year entry.
25V200000Received 28 Mar 2025. 16 units.
Tires
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Champion Dry Van trailers equipped with Bridgestone R123 Ecopia tires, size 295/75R22.5. The tires may have been manufactured incorrectly with one of the three stabilizer ply belts applied in the wrong orientation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New pneumatic tires - other than passenger cars."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Incorrect belt orientation may cause the tires to fail and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Bridgestone (BATO) dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed May 27, 2025. Owners may contact BATO customer service at 1-800-847-3272 or Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Report filed by Great Dane Trailers. The campaign has 2 make, model and year entries.

The list shows the newest 5 of 70 campaigns.

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Counts by year

Recall campaigns that name Great Dane vehicles, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2002, with 4 campaigns.

Complaints about Great Dane vehicles, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2007, with 4 complaints.

Components in the complaints

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

Great Dane: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	Per 1,000	Mentions
Wheels	200	5
Power Train	160	4
Service Brakes, Air	120	3
Structure	120	3
Tires	80	2
Trailer Hitches	80	2
Equipment	80	2
Parking Brake	40	1
Unknown or Other	40	1
Suspension	40	1

Official channels

NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.

Cite this page

Recall Register. Great Dane: recalls by model and year. https://recallregister.com/make/great-dane/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026
Complaint file through: 15 May 2019
Investigations that name the make: 1
Units in the campaigns: 126,961

Manufacturers in the recall file: Great Dane Trailers; GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC..

The make name is the name in the NHTSA files. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Great Dane model line has the most recall campaigns?: The Trailer: 21 campaigns for 25 model years. A line with more model years has more campaigns.
Which Great Dane model line has the most complaints?: The Trailer: 21 complaints for 25 model years. A line with more vehicles on the road gets more complaints.
Which components do the complaints about Great Dane vehicles name?: Wheels: 5 component mentions. Power Train: 4 component mentions. Service Brakes, Air: 3 component mentions.
How many units are in the recall campaigns for Great Dane?: 126,961 units in 70 campaigns. The units of a campaign that names 2 makes are in the figure of each make.