NHTSA campaign 26V465000
Great Dane Recall 26V-465: Missing Rear Impact Guard Extension Channels/FMVSS 224
NHTSA recall 26V465000 was reported by Great Dane Trailers on July 17, 2026, with 11 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Great Dane Champion for the 2027 model year. Owners were notified on September 3, 2026, 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 26V465000 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
- 26V465000 (also written 26V-465 or 26V465)
- Filed by
- Great Dane Trailers
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 11 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Body — Bumpers
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 224
Repair completion: 0% (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 26V465000. 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
- 2027 · Vehicles built February 4, 2026 – February 17, 2026 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 26V465000.
Defect description
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers The trailers may have been produced without the installation of the rear impact guard extension channels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
Safety consequence
A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Dealers will install the rear impact guard extension channels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 26V465000
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.