NHTSA campaign 18V923000
Great Dane Recall 18V-923: Spare Tire Carrier may Detach from Trailer
NHTSA recall 18V923000 was reported by Great Dane Trailers on December 20, 2018, with 141 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Great Dane Champion CL Drop Deck for the 2018 model year. Owners were notified on March 1, 2019, 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 18V923000 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
- 18V923000 (also written 18V-923 or 18V923)
- Filed by
- Great Dane Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 141 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Equipment
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 99.29% (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 18V923000. 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 Champion CL Drop Deck
- 2018 · Vehicles built September 1, 2017 – December 29, 2017 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 18V923000.
Defect description
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2018 Champion CL Drop Deck trailers equipped with aluminum crossmembers. The spare tire carriers may have been improperly installed, possibly resulting in the spare tire carrier detaching from the trailer.
Safety consequence
A detached tire carrier would be a road hazard, increasing the risk of crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will reinstall the tire carrier using the correct attachment fasteners, free of charge. The recall began March 1, 2019. 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 18V923000
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.