Great Dane Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Great Dane is recalling about 1,843 vehicles over a problem with the service brakes, hydraulic. Pressure loss in the iABS unit can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Campaign
21V841000
Manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Reported
27 October 2021
Vehicles
1,843
Built between
Not published
Models
3
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
23 December 2021
Repaired
57%
Unrepaired
789

Does this affect my vehicle?

The manufacturer did not publish a build-date range for this recall, so the model and year list below is the only way to tell whether your vehicle is covered.

  • 2020-2022 Great Dane Champion
  • 2020-2022 Great Dane Everest
  • 2020-2022 Great Dane Freedom

Repair progress

789 of 1,843 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q3 2023.

57% repaired — 1,054 of 1,843 reported

Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.

What the defect is

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Everest, Champion, and Freedom trailers. The screws that secure the bracket cover and end cover of the iABS unit may have been improperly tightened, which can allow the screws to loosen and back out, resulting in a loss of pressure in the unit.

What could happen

Pressure loss in the iABS unit can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

What gets fixed

Dealers will inspect the iABS unit serial number, and replace if serial number is on the list, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021.

Parts involved

  • iABS valve Premium405003462M ABS Valve
  • iABS valve standard405132052M ABS Valve

Part numbers are as filed by the manufacturer and are listed for reference. Your dealer will confirm the correct part for your vehicle.

Timeline

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA27 October 2021
  2. Owners notified23 December 2021
  3. Latest repair reportQ3 2023 — 57% repaired

Your rights

A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.

That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 27 October 2021.

To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.

Manufacturer contact

Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Official source

Recalling manufacturer
Great Dane Trailers
Recall initiated by
MFR

Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

Additional notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Check your own vehicle

This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.

A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.

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