2005 Great Dane Trailer: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Great Dane Trailer. The newest campaign is 08V678000. NHTSA received the report on 18 Dec 2008. The NHTSA record gives the component Trailer Hitches. NHTSA has 1 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.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 08V678000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the kingpins for lot/heat code. All trailers identified with kingpins within the suspected lot and heat code will be removed from service and scheduled for field testing. The recall will begin on february 6, 2009. Owners may contact great dane at 1-877-369-3493 or e-mail at <a href=http://www.customer_service@greatdanetrailers.com>http://www.customer_service@greatdanetrailers.com</a> .
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.
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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 3,038 units in total.
08V678000Received . 2,335 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Great dane is recalling 2,335 my 2005 dry freight semi-trailers. The kingpins can break off as the tractors were attempting to couple to the trailers.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a kingpin were to break off during over the road operation, it could result in the separation of the trailer from the tractor which could increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the kingpins for lot/heat code. All trailers identified with kingpins within the suspected lot and heat code will be removed from service and scheduled for field testing. The recall will begin on february 6, 2009. Owners may contact great dane at 1-877-369-3493 or e-mail at <a href=http://www.customer_service@greatdanetrailers.com>http://www.customer_service@greatdanetrailers.com</a> .
Report filed by GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
07V461000Received . 53 units.
Trailer Hitches
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trailers, stainless steel mounting bolts of a lesser grade were used in lieu of the standard grade 8 carbon steel bolts to attach the pintle hooks.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This could result in separation of the towed vehicle from the semi-trailer which could result in a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install the grade 8 carbon steel bolts in order to insure that the mounting of the pintle hook meets the required recommendations free of charge. The recall began on october 29, 2007. Owners may contact great dane at 1-800-633-4176.
Report filed by GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
05V493000Received . 650 units.
Suspension
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain van and refrigerated semi-trailers equipped with tuthill suspensions, model 20/22ar and rs3162, the beam/axle pivot connection joint is mis-aligned causing excessive play with the trailer allowing the trailer to wander.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should the trailer wander a vehicle crash could occur without notice.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Great dane is working with tuthill to notify the owners of the affected vehicles and provide free remedy. Owners may contact tuthill at 800-753-0025 or great dane at 912-644-2100.
Report filed by GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
1 complaint, 1 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 3 Jun 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
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.
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.
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.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Great Dane TrailerThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Great Dane Trailer: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/great-dane/trailer/2005/. 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
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Great Dane Trailer?
- 3,038 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 Trailer have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 21 recall campaigns for the Great Dane Trailer, model years 1987 to 2012. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Great Dane Trailer name most often?
- Structure: 1 of 1 component mention.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Great Dane Trailer open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.