2004–2007 Great Dane Trailer recall: trailer hitch
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trailers, stainless steel mounting bolts of a lesser grade were used in lieu of the standard grade 8 carbon steel bolts to attach the pintle hooks.
💥 The risk
This could result in separation of the towed vehicle from the semi-trailer which could result in a crash.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install the grade 8 carbon steel bolts in order to insure that the mounting of the pintle hook meets the required recommendations free of charge. The recall began on october 29, 2007. Owners may contact great dane at 1-800-633-4176.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 07V461000
- Manufacturer
- GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Vehicles affected
- 53
- Component
- TRAILER HITCHES
- Owner phone
- 1-800-633-4176
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Oct 29, 2007
- Built
- Jun 19, 2003 – Jan 3, 2007
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers 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.