2006 Great Dane TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2006 Great Dane Trailer, most often about the electrical system. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)

Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints40 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem1Electrical system

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 26, 2010. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Great Dane Trailer has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

1Electrical system

1Equipment

1Suspension

1Tires

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Electrical system	1	0
Equipment	1	0
Suspension	1	0
Tires	1	0

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

3 recalls

2006 Great Dane Trailer recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

no report yet

Trailer hitches

Recall 07V-461 · Sep 28, 2007 · 53 vehicles

Risk. THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE SEMI-TRAILER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Service brakes, air: antilock

Recall 07V-406 · Sep 6, 2007 · 180 vehicles

Risk. DRIVERS WOULD NOT BE WARNED OF A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Suspension

Recall 05V-493 · Oct 25, 2005 · 650 vehicles

Risk. SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR WITHOUT NOTICE.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Great Dane.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other Trailer year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Trailer median. How we score

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In owners' words

What Trailer owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL* THE CONTACT'S EMPLOYER OWNS A 2006 GREAT DANE TRAILER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM H FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSED THE TRAILER AS NEEDING A NEW WIRING HARNESS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE TRAILER INFORMATION UNKNOWN.
Complaint 10185157 · Mar 15, 2007

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