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Great Dane Trailers welds at the bottom of the I-beam bogie frame may have been improperly applied.

NHTSA campaign 13V-079 · Reported March 5, 2013 · 698 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Great Dane Trailers
VEHICLES AFFECTED
698
REMEDY
The remedy for this recall campaign is still under development.
COST
Free

The short version

Great Dane Trailers reported a problem with the structure. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

Welds at the bottom of the I-beam bogie frame may have been improperly applied. The cracking and failure of these welds may lead to hanger and axle disengagement.

WHY IT MATTERS

A hanger and axle disengagement from the bogie frame could lead to a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHAT TO DO

The owner was notified on March 4, 2013, and repairs are well underway, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 13V-079.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 13V-079

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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