On September 16, 2025, I was operating a powered industrial forklift inside Trailer No. [XXX]— a 2017 Great Dane refrigerated semi-trailer, VIN [XXX] — during routine dock-loading operations at [XXX] of the T.G. Lee Dairy / DFA Dairy Brands Fluid facility, [XXX] . The trailer was detached from its tractor, stationary, dock-locked, and wheel-chocked in the standard configuration for loading. Without prior warning, visible deformation, or any indication of structural distress, the right front K-bracket supporting the trailer’s JOST International Corporation landing gear failed structurally. The right landing gear leg collapsed, the trailer tipped to the right, and the front right nose of the trailer impacted the ground. I was thrown against the interior wall of the trailer and sustained cervical, thoracic, and lumbar injuries resulting in days away from work and ongoing medical treatment. The landing gear system installed on this trailer has been identified as a JOST International Corporation product (Grand Haven, Michigan). Identification is confirmed by: (1) the repair invoice of J-KO Mobile Semi Trailer Services, Inc., dated September 19, 2025, reflecting fabrication and installation of a replacement K-brace and identifying the trailer make as Great Dane; (2) the fleet operator’s internal communications identifying JOST landing gear in connection with Trailer No. [XXX] and the incident; and (3) written acknowledgment by JOST International Corporation’s legal counsel dated May 21, 2026, that the trailer collapse resulted from a failure of the JOST landing gear. Prior to the failure, the subject trailer was inspected twice on the date of the incident Driver Vehicle Inspection Reports completed at 3:30 AM and 10:55 AM on September 16, 202 both of which reflected “No Defect” for the landing gear. The fleet operator’s fleet maintenance department reviewed the preceding 90 days of DVIRs and 180 days of preventive maintenance INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
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Parking brake
- What is wrong
- Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Dry Freight Van, Reefer, and Flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
- Risk
- If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
- Remedy
- Great Dane will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Great Dane Customer Service Department at 1‑912‑232‑4471.
Recall number 16V476000 · Recall details
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The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) received a petition on July 28, 2026, requesting a defect investigation to “determine if a structural failure of the landing gear support system is related to or within the scope of Recall 24V637, determine if the scope of 24V637 should be expanded, and to determine if Recall 18E059 presents a related weld-fatigue failure as the landing gear failure”. The petition itself can be reviewed at under ODI number 11741673. A defect petition has been opened to evaluate the issue and determine whether to grant or deny the petition.
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Is the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer reliable?
Owners have filed 1 complaint about the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer, close to a typical Refrigerated Trailer model year.
What is the most common problem with the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer?
Body and structure, with 1 complaint.
How many recalls does the 2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer have?
1 recall, covering parking brake.
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