The 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.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE SEMI-TRAILER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
The remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Great Dane Trailer | 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
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 | 2004 | 1 | 1 |
| Great Dane Trailer | 2005 | 1 | 3 |
| Great Dane Trailer | 2006 | 4 | 3 |
| Great Dane Trailer | 2007 | 1 | 2 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2007
15 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the trailer hitches; GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP filed 13 campaigns in all.
| 07V530000 13 Nov 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V497000 23 Oct 2007 | MACK TRUCKS, INC |
| 07V496000 23 Oct 2007 | VOLVO TRUCKS NORTH AMERICA |
| 07V444000 28 Sept 2007 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 07V269000 26 Jun 2007 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 07V214000 15 May 2007 | PROHAULER TRAILERS, INC. |
| 07V187000 27 Apr 2007 | EZ LOADER CUSTOM BOAT TRAILERS, INC. |
| 07V170000 11 Apr 2007 | EXTREME ENGINEERING INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007