NHTSA campaign 06V448000
Great Dane Recall 06V-448: PLUMBING FITTINGS FOR AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS/BRASSCRAFT
NHTSA recall 06V448000 was reported by GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP on November 28, 2006, with 5,671 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer and Great Dane Van for the 2007 model year. Owners were notified on December 21, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 06V448000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V448000 (also written 06V-448 or 06V448)
- Filed by
- GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 5,671 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V448000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Great Dane
Great Dane Refrigerated Trailer
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 25, 2006 – August 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
Great Dane Van
- 2007 · Vehicles built May 25, 2006 – August 14, 2006 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V448000.
Defect description
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.
Safety consequence
IF THE FITTING FAILS WHILE IN USE, THE AIR BRAKE SYSTEM COULD DEPRESSURIZE, CAUSING THE BRAKES TO ENGAGE SUDDENLY, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL QUARANTINE THE VEHICLES AND REPLACE DEFECTIVE FITTING FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 21, 2006. 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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V448000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.