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2027 Great Dane Champion: recalls and complaints

NHTSA advisory: do not driveCampaign 26V656000. NHTSA received the report on . 69 units. Trailer Hitches

Remedy of campaign 26V656000, in the NHTSA record

Owners are advised not to use their trailers until the repair is completed. Great Dane will inspect and replace the upper coupler assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 4, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

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NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2027 Great Dane Champion. The newest campaign is 26V708000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2026. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer / Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year. The Great Dane Champion has 8 model years on the register. 3 of them have more recall campaigns than the 2027 Great Dane Champion.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 26V708000, in the NHTSA record

Great Dane will inspect and replace the landing gear k-brace as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 22, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 6,890 units in total.

  1. 26V708000Received . 6,810 units.

    Equipment / Mechanical / Integrated Jack/Leveler/Stabilizer / Hoses/Cables/Rods/Gears/Strut/Cylinder

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion and Everest van trailers. The trailer landing gear k-brace welds may fail, resulting in the landing gear collapsing.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A trailer landing gear that collapses increases the risk of injury.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Great Dane will inspect and replace the landing gear k-brace as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 22, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

    Report filed by Great Dane Trailers.

  2. 26V656000Received . 69 units.

    Trailer HitchesDo-not-drive advisory

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers. The upper coupler may have an incorrect bottom plate installed. The kingpin may protrude, preventing the trailer from coupling properly.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An improperly coupled trailer may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Owners are advised not to use their trailers until the repair is completed. Great Dane will inspect and replace the upper coupler assembly as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed December 4, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

    Report filed by Great Dane Trailers.

  3. 26V465000Received . 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: .

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Complaints by component

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Investigations

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Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20201
  2. 20212
  3. 20225
  4. 20234
  5. 20243
  6. 20254
  7. 20263
  8. 20273

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Recall Register. 2027 Great Dane Champion: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/great-dane/champion/2027/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

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NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
23 Oct 2026
Complaint file through
25 Oct 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
Great Dane Trailers

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2027 Great Dane Champion?
6,890 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Great Dane Champion have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Great Dane Champion, model years 2020 to 2027. 3 of them name the 2027 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2027 Great Dane Champion open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.