NHTSA campaign 17V615000
Great Dane Recall 17V-615: Caliper Bolts Improperly Torqued
NHTSA recall 17V615000 was reported by Great Dane Trailers on October 3, 2017, with 90 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Great Dane Everest SS for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on December 1, 2017, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 17V615000 (also written 17V-615 or 17V615)
- Filed by
- Great Dane Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 90 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Air — Disc — Caliper
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 92.22% (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 17V615000. 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 Everest SS
- 2018 · Vehicles built March 19, 2017 – September 30, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 17V615000.
Defect description
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2018 Everest trailers manufactured with MPA/MTA suspensions equipped with Meritor EX225 brakes. The brake caliper bolts on these axles may not be properly torqued which can allow the caliper to detach from the mounting flange.
Safety consequence
If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper mounting bolts, replacing any loose or missing ones, free of charge. The recall began on December 1, 2017. 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 17V615000
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.