CarRecallWatch- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
- Problem
- Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion Dry Van trailers. The incorrect axle spindle nuts may have been installed, which could result in bearing failure.
- Risk
- Bearing failure could lead to wheel detachment, or a loss of control of the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Great Dane will provide instructions to owners to install a one-piece spindle nut, and if necessary, replace the bearings and the seal, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on August 10, 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.
What this recall means for you
Certain 2023 Great Dane Champion Dry Van trailers may have been built with incorrect axle spindle nuts. If the wrong nut is installed, the rear axle bearing can fail.
Bearing failure can lead to wheel detachment or loss of control of the trailer, which raises the risk of a crash. Owners should take this recall seriously and act on it promptly.
Great Dane will provide instructions for installing a one-piece spindle nut and, if necessary, replacing the bearings and seal at no cost to the owner. Owners can call Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493 and should check their trailer's VIN for open recalls.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Great Dane Champion | 2023 |
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