2009 Great Dane TrailerProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2009 Great Dane Trailer, most often about the service brakes, air. It is covered by 3 safety recalls.

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Safety recalls3Free fix at dealers Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage30kService brakes, air, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 10, 2011. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2009 Great Dane Trailer has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

1Service brakes, air

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
Service brakes, air	1	0

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

3 recalls

2009 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

Body: door

Recall 11V-093 · Feb 10, 2011 · 320 vehicles

Risk. THE RAMP COULD FALL RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURY.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Power train: axle assembly

Recall 11V-023 · Jan 19, 2011 · 121 vehicles

Risk. SEPARATION OF A WHEEL FROM THE VEHICLE WILL REDUCE THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

no report yet

Supply: quick release valve

Recall 09V-199 · Jun 2, 2009 · 43 vehicles

Risk. MALFUNCTION OF THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

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

2009 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 service brakes, air complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GREAT DANE TRAILER (NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EMERGENCY AIRLINE WAS NOT HOLDING AIR, CAUSING THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO TURN ON. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS SAME FAILURE WITH TWENTY EIGHT OTHER TRAILERS THAT HE OWNS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO…
Complaint 10378016 · Jan 20, 2011 · 30,000 miles

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