Great Dane Reefer recalls
Every NHTSA recall campaign filed since 2000 that names the Great Dane Reefer, newest first. Last verified Jul 30, 2026.
Units are totals reported across campaigns mentioning this model — NHTSA does not always break unit counts down by model.
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- Jun 28, 2016Crash risk2015–2017 Great Dane Dry Freight Van, 2015–2017 Great Dane Flatbed Trailer, 2015–2017 Great Dane Reefer — Parking Brake
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.
16V476000 · 14K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Dec 15, 2015Crash risk2015–2016 Great Dane Reefer — Service Brakes, Air
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.
15V841000 · 63 units · Great Dane Trailers
- Jan 22, 2015Fire risk2015 Great Dane Reefer, 2015 Great Dane Van — Parking Brake
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Reefer and Van Trailers manufactured March 3, 2014, to February 24, 2015, equipped with certain Haldex Life Seal Type 30/30 Long Stroke Air Brake Actuators manufactured January 9, 2014, to October 28, 2014. The affected actuators may have an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism of the parking brake section of the Life Seal actuator.
15V023000 · 8K units · Great Dane Trailers
- Apr 1, 2011Crash risk2011 Great Dane Reefer, 2011 Great Dane Semi Van — Service Brakes, Air
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SEMI VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
11V216000 · 56 units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Nov 28, 2006Crash risk2007 Great Dane Reefer, 2007 Great Dane Van — Service Brakes, Air
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, DURING MANUFACTURE, SOME OF THE PIPE FITTINGS WERE DRILLED TOO DEEP, RESULTING IN A THIN WALL IN THE MALE PIPE THREAD. THE MALE PIPE THREAD MAY BREAK OFF DURING OR AFTER ASSEMBLY.
06V448000 · 6K units · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP