The defect
ON CERTAIN VANS AND FLATBED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WEBB WHEEL PLATINUM SERIES BRAKE DRUMS, THESE BRAKE DRUMS COULD CRACK ON THE BRAKING SURFACE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCTION OR COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
WEBB WHEEL WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE BRAKE DRUMS. 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 WEBB WHEEL AT 1-800-633-3256 OR GREAT DANE AT 1-800-633-4176.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Great Dane Classic Refrigerated Trailer | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Great Dane DRY Van | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Great Dane P-Model | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
| Great Dane Super Seal Refrigerated Trailer | 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
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 Classic Refrigerated Trailer | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane Classic Refrigerated Trailer | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane Classic Refrigerated Trailer | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane DRY Van | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane DRY Van | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane DRY Van | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane P-Model | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane P-Model | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane P-Model | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane Super Seal Refrigerated Trailer | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane Super Seal Refrigerated Trailer | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Great Dane Super Seal Refrigerated Trailer | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2004
54 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 04V591000 15 Dec 2004 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 04V585000 8 Dec 2004 | DUCATI NORTH AMERICA |
| 04V573000 6 Dec 2004 | HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V576000 6 Dec 2004 | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| 04V565000 23 Nov 2004 | FOUR WINDS INTERNATIONAL |
| 04V552000 18 Nov 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V539000 9 Nov 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V525000 3 Nov 2004 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004