2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
2
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
The 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN has received a total of 2 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with PARKING BRAKE. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by Great Dane Trailers for this model year. The most commonly reported problem area is the Suspension (1 complaint).
Recalls for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN, potentially affecting up to 13,509 vehicles.
Recall 16V476000 — PARKING BRAKE
| 13,509 vehicles affected
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Dry Freight Van, Reefer, and Flatbed trailers manufactured January 1, 2014, to March 4, 2016, equipped with certain Bendix SR5 spring brake valves. These valves may have been improperly machined which may cause a delay of application of the spring brakes while parking.
Consequence: If there is a delay of the spring brake application, the trailer may roll away after it has decoupled from the tractor, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy: Great Dane will contact owners and provide a remedy kit, complete with instructions, to repair any affected SR-5 trailer relay valves, free of charge. The recall began on September 9, 2016. Owners may contact Great Dane Customer Service Department at...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
2 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Suspensionrearaxlespindle | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Most Recent Complaints
See attached document for complaint.
See attached document for complaint.
Safety Rating for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
Great Dane Trailers has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
1GR-00022-08 — STRUCTURE
This E-mail notified specific Great Dane branch repair facilities of the repair procedure to address potental floor rear threshold failures on certain 2015 and 2017 model dry frieght vans
1GR-00022-08 — EQUIPMENT
This E-mail notified specific Great Dane branch repair facilities of the repair procedure to address potental floor rear threshold failures on certain 2015 and 2017 model dry frieght vans
NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN
- 2015 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN (current)
- 2016 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN — 0 complaints
- 2017 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN — 0 complaints
- 2020 GREAT DANE DRY FREIGHT VAN — 0 complaints
Other GREAT DANE Models
- GREAT DANE TRAILER — 23 total complaints
- GREAT DANE VAN — 3 total complaints
- GREAT DANE GCD — 1 total complaint
- GREAT DANE GREAT DANE — 1 total complaint
- GREAT DANE PLATFORM TRAILER — 1 total complaint
- GREAT DANE SSL — 1 total complaint
- GREAT DANE SUPER SEAL — 1 total complaint
- GREAT DANE 1040T — 0 total complaints