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Great Dane Freedom Recall 22V328: Trailers may lack rear impact guard certification plate

NHTSA campaign 22V328, reported May 12, 2022, 72 vehicles potentially affected.

What this recall means for you

Certain 2019 Freedom Platform trailers may have been built without a rear impact guard (RIG) certification plate. Without this plate, the trailer does not meet federal rear impact guard standards (FMVSS 223 and 224). Missing plates also make it harder to identify these guards during future safety recalls, so a needed repair could go unnoticed, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.

If you own one of these trailers, dealers will provide a new RIG certification plate stamped with the trailer's date of manufacture at no cost to you. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. You can also contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

To check whether your trailer is affected, and whether any other recalls are open on it, enter your vehicle identification number (VIN) on the NHTSA recall lookup site or ask an authorized dealer to check.

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The repair is normally free at an authorized dealer.

Official recall notice

Safety recall 22V328Great Dane Trailers
Component
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
Problem
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Freedom Platform trailers. The platform trailers may have been produced without a rear impact guard (RIG) certification plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 223, "Rear Impact Guards", and 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
Risk
Rear impact guards with missing plates may not be identified in the event of a safety recall, potentially resulting in an un-remedied safety issue and an increased risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will provide new RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Affected vehicles

Great Dane Freedom2019