Great Dane upper coupler may have an incorrect bottom plate installed.
The short version
Great Dane Trailers reported a problem with the trailer hitches. Here is what owners need to know.
The upper coupler may have an incorrect bottom plate installed. The kingpin may protrude, preventing the trailer from coupling properly.
An improperly coupled trailer may detach, increasing the risk of a crash.
Owners are advised not to use their trailers until the repair is completed, free of charge.
Affected vehicles
These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 26V-656.
| YEAR RANGE | MODEL |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Great Dane Champion |
What changed
Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.
One of 3 recalls filed by Great Dane in 2026 · filed 15 days ago · last verified Oct 21, 2026
- Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST
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Same Great Dane Champion — newest first.
- Great Dane as such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
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- Great Dane cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
- Great Dane roll-up door operator bolts may not have been properly tightened and increasing the force required to open or close the door.
- Great Dane tires may have been manufactured incorrectly with one of the three stabilizer ply belts applied in the wrong orientation.
- Great Dane missing kingpin welds may prevent the upper coupler from securely connecting the trailer.
More: All Great Dane Champion recalls → · All Great Dane recalls →
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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Record dates
Reported to NHTSA: October 6, 2026
First tracked here: Oct 21, 2026
Last change: Oct 21, 2026