Recall Detail

GREAT DANE / TRAILER / 1999

Components - Details
NHTSA Record Id: 4915 Vehicale/Equipment Name: GREAT DANE
Recalled Component Id: 000013208000080893000000316 Manufacturer Supplied Component Name:
Model Name: TRAILER Model Year: 1999
NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V138000 Mfr Campaign Number:
Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES Manufacturer That Filed Report: GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
Start date of Manufacturing: Mar, 01 1998 End date of Manufacturing: Mar, 27 2001
Report For : V Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 131
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Jul, 01 2001 Recall Initiator: MFR
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Great Dane Trailers Report Received Date: Apr, 23 2001
Record Creation date : Apr, 26 2001 Federal Motar Safety Number: 121
Defect Summary : Vehicle description: trailers. these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "air brake systems." these trailers fail to provide primary continuous power to the rear pintle hook electrical connector for the anti-lock braking system as required by the standard. Consequence Summary: A non-functioning trailer abs could allow the trailer to skid, increasing the risk of a crash.
Corrective Summary : Dealers will add a wiring harness which will be run from the front nose electrical connector to the pintle hook electrical connector. owner notification is expected to begin july 1, 2001. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact great dane at 1-912-644-2100. Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
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