The defect
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion trailers. The axle spindle nut may have been improperly tightened.
The risk
A loose axle spindle nut can allow the wheel to detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Great Dane will inspect and tighten the axle spindle nut and/or rebuild the hub as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 08, 2024. 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 | 2024 |
Components: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
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 | 2024 | 0 | 3 |
Other suspension recalls in 2023
30 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the suspension; Great Dane Trailers filed 40 campaigns in all.
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| 23V822000 7 Dec 2023 | Keystone RV Company |
| 23V764000 13 Nov 2023 | Terberg Benschop B.V. |
| 23V706000 20 Oct 2023 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 23V649000 22 Sept 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V642000 20 Sept 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023