2007 GREAT DANE TRAILER Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 07V461000 on 09/27/2007
- Component:
- Trailer hitches
- Manufactured:
- 06/18/2003 - 01/02/2007
- Affected:
- 53
- Defect:
- 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:
- This could result in separation of the towed vehicle from the semi-trailer which could result in a crash.
- Correction:
- 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.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 11V023000 on 01/24/2011
- Component:
- Power train:axle assembly
- Affected:
- 121
- Defect:
- 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 wheel-end system that could progress to a wheel separation.
- Consequence:
- Separation of a wheel from the vehicle will reduce the driver's ability to control the vehicle and could result in a vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Great dane will notify owners and recall repairs will be performed by arvinmeritor free of charge. the safety recall began on january 31, 2011. owners may contact great dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493 or arvinmeritor at 1-248-435-1725.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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