The defect
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Everest and Champion trailers. The retaining clip in the brake pad retaining assembly may be loose or could detach, loosening the brake pad.
The risk
A retaining clip or bracket that detaches can damage the brake pad, reducing brake performance, damage a tire valve, causing a flat tire, or become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect and if necessary, repair the spring bracket assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Great Dane Champion | 2023 |
| Great Dane Everest | 2023 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
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 Champion | 2023 | 0 | 4 |
| Great Dane Everest | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other service brakes, air recalls in 2022
15 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the service brakes, air; Great Dane Trailers filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 22V905000 8 Dec 2022 | Hyundai Translead |
| 22V896000 6 Dec 2022 | Volvo Trucks North America |
| 22V891000 2 Dec 2022 | Entegra Coach |
| 22V817000 1 Nov 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V785000 19 Oct 2022 | Shyft Group |
| 22V456000 24 Jun 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V374000 25 May 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
| 22V299000 4 May 2022 | Daimler Trucks North America, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022