The defect
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Converter Dolly trailers manufactured February 18, 2014, October 27, 2014. Due to a problem with the brake valve, the affected dollies may experience brake drag.
The risk
If the brakes drag on the converter dolly, the wheel end may overheat, resulting in a fire. Also, the wheel may detach. Either condition increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake valves, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2015. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Great Dane Converter Dolly | 2015 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
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 Converter Dolly | 2015 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2015
31 of the 863 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2015 concerned the service brakes, air; Great Dane Trailers filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 15V858000 22 Dec 2015 | Ford Motor Company |
| 15V847000 16 Dec 2015 | Vanguard National Trailer Corporation |
| 15V841000 15 Dec 2015 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 15V804000 30 Nov 2015 | Mack Trucks, Inc. |
| 15V790000 24 Nov 2015 | VT Hackney, Inc. |
| 15V791000 24 Nov 2015 | Wabash National Corporation |
| 15V774000 19 Nov 2015 | Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company |
| 15V743000 10 Nov 2015 | Van Hool N.V. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2015