NHTSA campaign 15V649000
Great Dane Recall 15V-649: Axle Nut Retaining Clips may Not be Seated
NHTSA recall 15V649000 was reported by Great Dane Trailers on October 13, 2015, with 1,971 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Great Dane Converter Dolly and Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 2015, 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 15V649000 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
- 15V649000 (also written 15V-649 or 15V649)
- Filed by
- Great Dane Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 1,971 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 48.2% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V649000. 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 Converter Dolly
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 19, 2015 – September 22, 2015 (per NHTSA)
Great Dane DRY Freight Semi-Trailer
- 2016 · Vehicles built June 19, 2015 – September 22, 2015 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V649000.
Defect description
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain model year 2016 Dry Freight and Converter Dollies trailers manufactured June 19, 2015, to September 22, 2015. During production, the axle nut retaining clips may not have been properly seated or may have been omitted from the axle assemblies.
Safety consequence
Without a properly seated axle nut retaining clip, the wheel nut may loosen resulting in excessive wheel end play and a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles to verify that the axle nut retaining clips are properly installed, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 27, 2015. 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 15V649000
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.