The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS. THESE TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS." THESE TRAILERS FAIL TO PROVIDE PRIMARY CONTINUOUS POWER TO THE REAR PINTLE HOOK ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR FOR THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
The risk
A NON-FUNCTIONING TRAILER ABS COULD ALLOW THE TRAILER TO SKID, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A WIRING HARNESS WHICH WILL BE RUN FROM THE FRONT NOSE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE PINTLE HOOK ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN JULY 1, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT GREAT DANE AT 1-912-644-2100.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Great Dane Trailer | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Dane Trailer | 1998 | 2 | 5 |
| Great Dane Trailer | 1999 | 4 | 3 |
| Great Dane Trailer | 2000 | 0 | 5 |
| Great Dane Trailer | 2001 | 1 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2001
6 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the trailer hitches; GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. filed 29 campaigns in all.
| 01V285000 5 Sept 2001 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 01V249000 1 Aug 2001 | SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO. |
| 01V236000 17 Jul 2001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 00V265005 16 Mar 2001 | SOONER TRAILER |
| 01V083000 13 Mar 2001 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001