The 1987 Great Dane Trailer has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 374 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the trailer hitches. Last updated July 5, 2026.
CRACKING OF OUTER 'C' CHANNELS OF SUSPENSION DUE TO OVERLOADING IN THE HANGER AND AIR ATTACHMENT AREAS.
CRACKING OF THE 'C' CHANNEL COULD CAUSE THE CROSSMEMBERSIN THE SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE OUTER FRAME CHANNELS OF THEASSEMBLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
MANUFACTURER WILL INSTALL MODIFICATION TO STRENGHTHEN SUSPENSION SUBASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Coupler on fifth wheel cracked causing trailer to detach from truck, resulting in collision and damages. (ohio traffic crash report).”
SUMMARY:THE SYNOPSIS (ABOVE) DESCRIBES A PROBLEM WHICH GREAT DANERECOMMENDS BE IMMEDIATELY CORRECTED ON APPLICABLE TRAILERS.FURTHERANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM.===
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 Great Dane Trailer as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.