GREAT DANE CHAMPION

TIRES

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Champion Dry Van trailers equipped with Bridgestone R123 Ecopia tires, size 295/75R22.5. The tires may have been manufactured incorrectly with one of the three stabilizer ply belts applied in the wrong orientation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 119, "New pneumatic tires - other than passenger cars."

Risk: Incorrect belt orientation may cause the tires to fail and increase the risk of a crash.

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2026 Champion dry van trailers. The roll-up door operator bolts may not have been properly tightened and increasing the force required to open or close the door.

Risk: A roll-up door that sticks and requires greater force to open or close may move too fast, increasing the risk of injury.

EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025 Champion Dry Van trailers. The rear impact guard may have been welded improperly.

Risk: A rear impact guard that is not properly secured can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2025 Champion Dry Freight trailers. Missing kingpin welds may prevent the upper coupler from securely connecting the trailer.

Risk: An unsecure connect may allow the trailer to detach from the tow vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion trailers. The axle spindle nut may have been improperly tightened.

Risk: A loose axle spindle nut can allow the wheel to detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.

TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024 Champion and Everest dry van trailers equipped with Tire Pilot Plus-Electronic Regulator Control Unit assemblies. All 8 tires may experience a loss of tire pressure while driving faster than 45 mph.

Risk: Tire pressure loss while driving can cause a loss of stability and control or tire tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.

WHEELS:HUB

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion Dry Van trailers. The wheel hubs may have an insufficient amount of lubrication, which could cause the hub bearings to fail.

Risk: Hub bearing failure could cause the wheel hub assembly to detach, causing a loss of stability and control, or create a road hazard, and increase the risk of a crash.

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Great Dane Trailers, (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Champion trailers. The VINs on the certification label may be incorrect. As such, these trailers fail to comply with the requirements of 49 CFR Part 567, "Certification."

Risk: An owner that references an incorrect VIN label may not recognize their trailer is involved in a safety recall, and may not have the recall remedy performed, which could increase the risk of injury, fire, or a crash.

SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Everest and Champion trailers. The retaining clip in the brake pad retaining assembly may be loose or could detach, loosening the brake pad.

Risk: A retaining clip or bracket that detaches can damage the brake pad, reducing brake performance, damage a tire valve, causing a flat tire, or become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.