Recall Register

2011 Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2011 Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer. The newest campaign is 13V079000. NHTSA received the report on 5 Mar 2013. The NHTSA record gives the component Structure. NHTSA has no complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

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Remedy of the newest campaign, 13V079000, in the NHTSA record

The remedy for this recall campaign is still under development. The owner was notified on March 4, 2013, and repairs are well underway. Therefore, an owner notification will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 1,352 units in total.

  1. 13V079000Received . 698 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2011 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. Welds at the bottom of the I-beam bogie frame may have been improperly applied. The cracking and failure of these welds may lead to hanger and axle disengagement.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A hanger and axle disengagement from the bogie frame could lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    The remedy for this recall campaign is still under development. The owner was notified on March 4, 2013, and repairs are well underway. Therefore, an owner notification will not be issued for this campaign. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

    Report filed by Great Dane Trailers.

  2. 13V018000Received . 654 units.

    Suspension / Multiple Axle

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Great Dane Trailers is recalling certain model year 2013 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. The axle nut retaining clips may not have been properly seated. Disengagement of the axle nut retaining clips could lead to excessive wheel end play and/or wheel separation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    A wheel separation may result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash. Additionally, a separated wheel may become a significant road hazard.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axle nut retaining clips and correct their installation as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 12, 2013. 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: .

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Complaints by component

The NHTSA complaint file has no complaint for this model year.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

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

  1. 20112
  2. 20151
  3. 20161

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2011 Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/great-dane/dry-freight-semi-trailer/2011/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 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 2011 Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer?
1,352 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer, model years 2011 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2011 model year.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2011 Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.