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💥 Crash riskNHTSA 11V216📅 Apr 5, 2011

2011 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer & 2011 Great Dane Semi VAN recall: brakes

⚠️ What's wrong

Great dane is recalling certain model year 2011 Semi VAN and reefer trailers manufactured from october 15, 2010, through january 31, 2011 and equipped with gunite automatic air brake slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster housing CAN occur, which could cause the housing to break at the handle under normal operating loads.

💥 The risk

Slack adjusters with this flow notch could crack under normal braking conditions causing loss of braking which could result in a vehicle crash.

🔧 The fix

Great dane will notify owners and accuride/gunite will conduct the remedy for this campaign and replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall began no april 20, 2011. Owners may contact accuride at 1-800-677-3786.

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
11V216000
Manufacturer
GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Vehicles affected
56
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
Owner phone
1-800-677-3786
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Apr 20, 2011
Built
Oct 15, 2010 – Jan 31, 2011
Recall started by
MFR
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 .

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 11V216 recall repair 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.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 11V216?

2011 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer & 2011 Great Dane Semi VAN. 56 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Great Dane dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-677-3786.