Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer recalls

There are 5 safety recalls on record for the Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer, covering 27,001 vehicles in total across all the models in each campaign. Newest first.

Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer recalls by model year

2017 1 2016 2 2015 3 2011 1 2007 1

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Parking brakeReported June 28, 2016 · 13,509 vehicles affected

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

Service brakes, air: disc: caliperReported December 15, 2015 · 63 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Reefer semi trailers manufactured December 19, 2013, to June 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
Risk: If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2016. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1‑912‑232‑4471, or Meritor customer service at 1‑866‑668‑7221.

Recall number 15V841000 · Recall details

Parking brake: driveline: hydraulic: actuatorReported January 22, 2015 · 7,702 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Reefer and Van Trailers manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 24, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
Risk: If the diaphragm is not completely attached, there may be internal leakage from the service section past the diaphragm, potentially trapping air pressure in the parking brake section. This air pressure in turn, if not vented, may prevent full release of the actuator unit, and may induce brake drag and may result in overheated wheelend service brakes, increasing the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator and replace, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 2, 2015. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1‑912‑232‑4471.

Recall number 15V023000 · Recall details

Service brakes, air: slack adjusters: automaticReported April 1, 2011 · 56 vehicles affected

What is wrong: Great dane is recalling certain model year 2011 semi van and reefer trailers manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011 and equipped with gunite automatic air brake slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing can occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.
Risk: Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Great dane will notify owners and accuride/gunite will conduct the remedy for this campaign and replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began no april 20, 2011. Owners may contact accuride at 1‑800‑677‑3786.

Recall number 11V216000 · Recall details

Service brakes, airReported November 28, 2006 · 5,671 vehicles affected

What is wrong: On certain trailers, during manufacture, some of the pipe fittings were drilled too deep, resulting in a thin wall in the male pipe thread. The male pipe thread may break off during or after assembly.
Risk: If the fitting fails while in use, the air brake system could depressurize, causing the brakes to engage suddenly, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
Remedy: Dealers will quarantine the vehicles and replace defective fitting free of charge. The recall began on december 21, 2006. Owners may contact great dane at 1‑800‑633‑4176.

Recall number 06V448000 · Recall details

Questions about the Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer recalls

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Do I have to pay for a recall repair?

No. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer of the brand, even if the car is out of warranty or you are not the first owner.

How many recalls does the Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer have?

5, covering parking brake and service brakes, air.

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