Great dane is recalling certain 2009 through 2012 refrigerated semi-trailers built with a particular design side door ramp bracket installation. If the bracket clip fastener fails, the ramp could become disengaged from the trailer.
1987-2012 · 25 model years
Great Dane Trailer Problems by year
Owners have filed 21 complaints about the Great Dane Trailer across 25 model years, and it has 21 recalls. The 1999 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (4). The most reported problem area is the wheels & tires, followed by the transmission & drivetrain.
- Complaints
- 21
- Recalls
- 21
- Crashes
- 3
- Fires
- 3
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- 0
Trailer complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Trailer problems
Great Dane Trailer recalls 21
Great dane is recalling certain 2007 through 2009 semi-trailer vans equipped with arvinmeritor tl axles shipped between april 2005 through july 2008. The spindle nut may not have been properly torqued or not torqued at all allowing excessive end-play in the...
Great dane is recalling certain mpa20, mpa38, and mpa40 trailers equipped with arvin meritor suspension systems. The suspect systems may have missing welds at the interface of the lower seat bracket and axle beam.
Covers2011 Great Dane Trailer
Great dane trailers is recalling 43 model year 2009 semi-trailer converter dollies, model dly-0022-00099, manufactured for fedex ground between july 16 and august 13, 2008, equipped with certain haldex quick release valves (qrv). The rubber diaphragm inside...
Covers2009 Great Dane Trailer
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.
Covers2005 Great Dane Trailer
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.
On certain federal express (fed-ex) trucks equipped with haldex antilock brake system (abs) electronic control unit (ecu) valves, the valves need to be modified in order to relocate the valves in an upright position. The valves contain a ball seat piston...
Covers2006 Great Dane Trailer
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.
On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu). If the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the...
On certain van trailers with slide suspensions, improperly applied weld attachment of the upper bogie rails to trailer crossmembers.
Covers1998 Great Dane Trailer
On certain trailers equipped with spring brake control valve assemblies, there is a recessed area on top of the valve in which a brass guide pin fits down inside the body of the valve and is held in place by a steel snap ring. The recessed area allows...
On certain trailers equipped with bendix sr-2, sr-4, and sr-5 trailer spring brake valve assemblies, the molded rubber face of the inlet/exhaust valve (i/e valve) component of the affected valves can separate from the valve's metal insert. Air can be trapped...
Latest Trailer complaints
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 great dane trailer (na). The contact noticed that the emergency airline was not holding air, causing the brake system to turn on. The contact noticed this same failure with twenty eight other trailers that he owns of the same make and model. The dealer was contacted who was aware of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were 30,000. Updated 06/30/11 *bf pictures was included. Updated 01/04/12 *ln *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 great dane trailer. The emergency airline was failing and was not holding air, causing the brakes to turn on and would eventually catch fire. The dealer was notified who agree that they were failing, but informed the contact that the warranty was no longer valid. The contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. The current and failure mileages were approximately 30,000. The vin was unavailable.
Consumer was driving a 2005 international 9400i, but the 2006 great dane trailer he was towing had the tire blow out. Right rear tire on unit 1 blew. Tire re-tread from unit 1 struck unit 2 grill. *Bf (ohio traffic crash police report # 10-078-90. *Jb updated 08/06/10 *bf
2009 Sterling 825. The left rear wheels came off a 2007 great dane trailer and crossed into the median. The hub assembly was damaged. *Bf (ohio traffic crash report # 10-0188-89)*jb updated 08/05/10 *bf
Upon inspection of a 2005 great dane freedom trailer, it was found to have cracks in the main frame rails behind and near the hangers. *Tr
Upon inspection of a 2004 great dane freedom trailer it was found to have cracks in the main frame rails behind the hangers. *Tr
Questions about the Great Dane Trailer
Which Great Dane Trailer years have the most problems?
Which Great Dane Trailer years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Great Dane Trailer problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the wheels & tires (5), transmission & drivetrain (4), body, doors & structure (3) most often.
How many recalls does the Great Dane Trailer have?
NHTSA lists 21 recalls across all Great Dane Trailer model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data