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2005 Great Lakes Drywall Pup Recalls, Ratings & Complaints

The 2005 Great Lakes Drywall Pup 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 Lakes dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Great Lakes Drywall Pup. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

NHTSA #16V286000

Reported May 11, 2016 · Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc.

Potentially affected: 360 vehicles

Defect description

Great Lakes Manufacturing Inc. (Great Lakes) is recalling certain model year 1998-2016 Drywall Pup trailers manufactured January 1, 1998, to April 29, 2016. The rear impact guards on the affected trailers do not extend within 4" of the side of the vehicle. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Safety consequence

If the rear impact guards to not stretch the required length, it can increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Great Lakes will notify owners, and dealers will retrofit a new rear impact guard, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2016. Owners may contact Great Lakes customer service at 1-920-842-2012.

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.

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