GREAT DANE TRAILER 2011: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V093000

Make Model Year
GREAT DANE TRAILER 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-03-01 2011-02-10 2011-02-15

Manufacturers Involved: Great Dane Trailers

Component: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 320

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN 2009 THROUGH 2012 REFRIGERATED SEMI-TRAILERS BUILT WITH A PARTICULAR DESIGN SIDE DOOR RAMP BRACKET INSTALLATION. IF THE BRACKET CLIP FASTENER FAILS, THE RAMP COULD BECOME DISENGAGED FROM THE TRAILER.

Consequence

THE RAMP COULD FALL RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 1, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GREAT DANE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-877-369-3493.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .