NHTSA campaign 14V275000
Great Dane Recall 14V-275: Missing Pintle Hook Bogie Tube Welds
NHTSA recall 14V275000 was reported by Great Dane Trailers on May 22, 2014, with 35 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer for the 2015 model year. Owners were notified on May 14, 2014, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 14V275000 (also written 14V-275 or 14V275)
- Filed by
- Great Dane Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 35 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 14V275000. 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 DRY Freight Semi-Trailer
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 14V275000.
Defect description
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2015 Dry Freight Semi-Trailers. The affected trailers may be missing a weld from the pintle hook to the bogie tube.
Safety consequence
The missing weld could result in trailer separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Great Dane has notified the affected owner, and Great Dane is inspecting the trailers and applying the missing welds, free of charge. The recall began in May 2014. Owners may contact Great Dane 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.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 14V275000
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.