The defect
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion Dry Van trailers. The wheel hubs may have an insufficient amount of lubrication, which could cause the hub bearings to fail.
The risk
Hub bearing failure could cause the wheel hub assembly to detach, causing a loss of stability and control, or create a road hazard, and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will inspect the wheel hubs and add the proper amount of lubricant as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 19, 2023. 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 Champion | 2023 |
Components: WHEELS:HUB
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 |
Other wheels recalls in 2023
11 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the wheels; Great Dane Trailers filed 40 campaigns in all.
| 23V758000 9 Nov 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V736000 2 Nov 2023 | Autocar, LLC |
| 23V712000 23 Oct 2023 | Midwest Automotive Designs, LLC |
| 23V432000 15 Jun 2023 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| 23V426000 14 Jun 2023 | Stoughton Trailers, LLC |
| 23V388000 31 May 2023 | Bugatti |
| 23V283000 20 Apr 2023 | Ford Motor Company |
| 23V173000 16 Mar 2023 | Volvo Trucks North America |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023