2017 Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
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.
What owners report
2026-06-02 · Unknown Or Other“on september 16, 2025, i was operating a powered industrial forklift inside trailer no. [xxx]— a 2017 great dane refrigerated semi-trailer, vin [xxx] — during routine dock-loading operations at [xxx] of the t.g. lee dairy / dfa dairy brands fluid facility, [xxx] . the trailer was detached from its tractor, stationary, dock-locked, and wheel-chocke…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.