GREAT DANE: TRAILER: TRAILER HITCHES
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 07V461000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | TRAILER |
| Model Year: | 2004 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | TRAILER HITCHES |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Manufacturered: | 20030619 - 20070103 |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 53 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 20071029 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP |
| Report Received Date: | 20070928 |
| Record Creation Date: | 20070928 |
Defect Summary:
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, STAINLESS STEEL MOUNTING BOLTS OF A LESSER GRADE WERE USED IN LIEU OF THE STANDARD GRADE 8 CARBON STEEL BOLTS TO ATTACH THE PINTLE HOOKS.
Consequence Summary:
THIS COULD RESULT IN SEPARATION OF THE TOWED VEHICLE FROM THE SEMI-TRAILER WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
Corrective Summary:
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE GRADE 8 CARBON STEEL BOLTS IN ORDER TO INSURE THAT THE MOUNTING OF THE PINTLE HOOK MEETS THE REQUIRED RECOMMENDATIONS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 29, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GREAT DANE AT 1-800-633-4176.
Notes:
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.