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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Service Brakes, Air. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
30,000 miles · Jan 20, 2011
Service Brakes, Air
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GREAT DANE TRAILER. THE EMERGENCY AIRLINE WAS FAILING AND WAS NOT HOLDING AIR, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO TURN ON AND WOULD EVENTUALLY CATCH FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO AGREE THAT THEY WERE FAILING, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACT…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GREAT DANE TRAILER. THE EMERGENCY AIRLINE WAS FAILING AND WAS NOT HOLDING AIR, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO TURN ON AND WOULD EVENTUALLY CATCH FIRE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED WHO AGREE THAT THEY WERE FAILING, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARRANTY WAS NO LONGER VALID. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
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 & remedy
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.
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NHTSA investigations
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