2016 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (2)
Parking Brake 2016-06-28 · campaign 16V476000 · 13,509 vehicles
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.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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 1-912-232-4471.
Service Brakes, Air:disc:caliper 2015-12-15 · campaign 15V841000 · 63 vehicles
Defect: Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Reefer semi trailers manufactured December 19, 2013, to June 28, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, or Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have caliper bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the caliper mounting bolts to back out and the caliper to detach from the axle flange.
Risk: If the caliper detaches from the axle flange, braking performance would be reduced, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2016. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-912-232-4471, or Meritor customer service at 1-866-668-7221.
Service bulletins (6)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Equipment 2018-02-01 · 1GR-00014-08 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this repair manual provides branch and dealer repair facilities with the inspection and repair procedures to address possible landing gear undercoating issues
Equipment 2015-10-01 · SERV473 Recall · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb - protorq snap ring recall
Equipment 2015-10-01 · 15V-649 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
protorq snap ring recall customer notice
Equipment 2015-10-01 · SERV473 Recall · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb - protorq snap ring recall
Wheels:lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs 2015-10-01 · 15V-649 CUSTOMER · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
protorq snap ring recall customer notice
Suspension 2015-10-01 · SERV473 Recall · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
tsb - protorq snap ring recall
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.