NHTSA vehicle safety data
2011 Great Dane Reefer Recalls, Ratings & Complaints
The 2011 Great Dane Reefer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 0 owner complaints on file as of October 16, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Great Dane dealer.
NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2011 Great Dane Reefer. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
NHTSA #11V216000Reported April 1, 2011 · GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Potentially affected: 56 vehicles
Defect description
GREAT DANE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 SEMI VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 15, 2010, THROUGH JANUARY 31, 2011 AND EQUIPPED WITH GUNITE AUTOMATIC AIR BRAKE SLACK ADJUSTERS. DUE TO AN INCOMPLETE "KNITTING" OF THE IRON AT THE TIME OF CASTING, INADEQUATE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE SLACK ADJUSTER HOUSING CAN OCCUR, WHICH COULD CAUSE THE HOUSING TO BREAK AT THE HANDLE UNDER NORMAL OPERATING LOADS.
Safety consequence
SLACK ADJUSTERS WITH THIS FLOW NOTCH COULD CRACK UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
GREAT DANE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND ACCURIDE/GUNITE WILL CONDUCT THE REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN AND REPLACE THE SUBJECT SLACK ADJUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN NO APRIL 20, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCURIDE AT 1-800-677-3786.
Notes
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV>HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV</A> .
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