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2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data

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Safety Rating

0

Owner Complaints

2

Recalls

ACTIVE RECALL

4

Service Bulletins

0

Investigations

Overview of the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER

The 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with PARKING BRAKE, STRUCTURE. 4 technical service bulletins have been issued by Great Dane Trailers for this model year.

Recalls for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER

NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER, potentially affecting up to 14,517 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...

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Recall 14V113000 — STRUCTURE

| 1,008 vehicles affected

Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 flatbed trailers. In the affected trailers, the brackets used to store aluminum J-hook cargo restraint plates may break and allowing the cargo restraint plates that are stored on the bracket to fall from the trailer.

Consequence: If the bracket breaks, the falling restraint plates may become a road hazard for drivers of other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will replace the defective brackets with a newly designed bracket, free of charge. The recall began on April 17, 2014. Owners may contact Great Dane at 1-800-633-4176.

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Owner Complaints for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER

No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER.

Safety Rating for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER

NHTSA has not yet tested the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.

Technical Service Bulletins for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER

Great Dane Trailers has issued 4 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.

1GR-00120-08 — STRUCTURE

This E-mail informs specific Great Dane factory branches to inspect extendable flatbeds for a specific customers operation for possible damage of the forward assembly mainbeam webs

1GR-00015-08 — STRUCTURE

Field repair procedure to address stress cracks in main rails

1GR-00013-08 — EQUIPMENT

Inspection & Field repair procedure to address broken deck screws

TSB-469 — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS

GREAT DANE: INFORMATION ON NEW WARRANTY POLICY FOR SEAL AND SEAL RING AND FOR ANALYSIS MUST BE RETURNED FOR INSPECTION AND TO DETERMINED SEAL RING WEAR PATTERN AND CAUSE OF FAILURE. NO MODEL OR YEARS LISTED. *PE

NHTSA Investigations for the 2015 GREAT DANE FLATBED TRAILER

There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.

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