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May 12, 2022 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 22V328000
Missing Rear Impact Plate/FMVSS 223 & 224
Rear impact guards with missing plates may not be identified in the event of a safety recall, potentially resulting in an un-remedied safety issue and an increased risk of a crash or injury.
NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V328
Manufacturer Great Dane Trailers
Components EQUIPMENT
Potential Number of Units Affected 72
Summary
Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2019 Freedom Platform trailers. The platform trailers may have been produced without a rear impact guard (RIG) certification plate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 223, “Rear Impact Guards”, and 224, “Rear Impact Protection.”
Remedy
Dealers will provide new RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 24, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane’s customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
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.nhtsa.gov.
Great Dane LLC has determined that certain model year 2019 Great Dane Freedom platform trailers produced in the Huntsville, Tennessee manufacturing facility may have been produced without a rear impact guard certification plate.
Rear impact guards with missing plates may not be identified in the event of a safety recall, potentially resulting in an un-remedied safety issue and an increased risk of a crash or injury. It is important to note that the rear impact guards meet the applicable certification standards, just the certification plate was not installed on the rear impact guards. No accidents or injuries have been reported from the field.
Great Dane will supply RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture once it has been determined by a Great Dane authorized agent that the original rear impact guard is still attached to the trailer and is in an unaltered state. It is estimated that this inspection/repair will take approximately 1 hour and will be performed free of charge.
If a replacement certification plate was purchased by the customer for one of the recalled units prior to the issuance of this recall, please contact Great Dane Customer Service at (877) 369-3493 to see if this replacement qualifies for reimbursement under the conditions of this recall. For more information contact Great Dane Customer Service at (877) 369-3493.
Chronology :
Nov. 29, 2018: During a company wide review of rear impact guard certification plate procedures it was discovered that the Huntsville manufacturing facility may have produced some quantity of platform trailers with nonexempt rear impact guards without certification plates affixed to the rear impact horizontal.
Nov. 30, 2018 begin research to determine the potential population of affected trailers.
Dec. 6, 2018: File initial notice of defect on NHTSA portal
April 13, 2022 The NHTSA denied Great Dane’s petition for wavier for this noncompliance issue being inconsequential to vehicle safety
April 26, 2022 Great Dane received an email from the NHTSA directing us to refile this issue as a new 22V recall.
April 29, 2022 Filed New initial notice of defect with the NHTSA
1 Affected Product
Vehicle
MAKE | MODEL | YEAR |
GREAT DANE | FREEDOM | 2019 |
8 Associated Documents
Noncompliance Notice 573 Report
RCLRPT-22V328-6997.PDF 213.757KB
Recall Acknowledgement
RCAK-22V328-5671.pdf 646.505KB
Recall 573 Report- 05/12/2022
RCLRPT-22V328-1133.PDF 213.757KB
Recall 573 Report- 06/21/2022
RCLRPT-22V328-1326.PDF 213.93KB
Recall Quarterly Report #1, 2022-2
RCLQRT-22V328-1427.PDF 211.129KB
Recall Quarterly Report #2, 2022-3
RCLQRT-22V328-3441.PDF 211.228KB
Recall Quarterly Report #3, 2022-4
RCLQRT-22V328-5494.PDF 211.311KB
Issued Owner Notification Letter(Part 577)
RCONL-22V328-4880.pdf 196.575KB
Latest Recalls Documents
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131 Technology Circle Savannah, GA 31407 Office: (912) 644-2100 Fax: (912) 644-2100 greatdane.com IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NHTSA Recall 22V-328 Date: February 8, 2023 «Address_1_» «Address_2» «City», «State» «Zip» «F10» VIN’s: «VIN1» Re: Missing Drop Deck RIG Certification Plates «TO» This notice is being sent in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Great Dane LLC has determined that certain model year 2019 Great Dane Freedom platform trailers produced in the Huntsville, Tennessee manufacturing facility may have been produced without a rear impact guard certification plate. Rear impact guards with missing plates may not be identified in the event of a safety recall, potentially resulting in an un-remedied safety issue and an increased risk of a crash or injury. It is important to note that the rear impact guards meet the applicable certification standards, just the certification plate was not installed on the rear impact guards. No accidents or injuries have been reported from the field. Great Dane will supply RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture once it has been determined by a Great Dane authorized agent that the original rear impact guard is still attached to the trailer and is in an unaltered state. It is estimated that this inspection/repair will take approximately 1 hour and will be performed free of charge. If a replacement certification plate was purchased by the customer for one of the recalled units prior to the issuance of this recall, please contact Great Dane Customer Service at (877) 369-3493 to see if this replacement qualifies for reimbursement under the conditions of this recall. For more information contact Great Dane Customer Service at (877) 369- 3493. Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. Page 2 of 2 If you conclude that Great Dane LLC has not enabled you to remedy this condition without charge and/or in a reasonable time, a complaint may be submitted to the: Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 -or- Call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov ) We regret any inconvenience that this situation may have caused. Great Dane LLC wants to assure you that we are concerned for customer safety and your continued satisfaction with our products. Sincerely, James M Brown Manager, Customer Service/Warranty
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Submission Date : MAY 12, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-328 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Address : 602 E Lathrop Avenue Savannah GA 31415 Company phone : 912-232-4471 Population : Number of potentially involved : 72 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2019 Great Dane Freedom Platform Trailer Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : A drawing change led to the certification plates being left off drop deck platform trailers. This continued until the error was noticed, and trailers still in production, or still on the manufacturing facility’s yard were retrofitted prior to shipping Production Dates : JUL 10, 2018 – NOV 08, 2018 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : Certain 2018 model year platform trailers produced in the Huntsville TN manufacturing facility may have been produced without a rear impact certification plate. FMVSS 1 : 223 – Rear impact guards FMVSS 2 : 224 – Rear impact protection Description of the Safety Risk : In the event of a rear end collision an investigator may not be able to determine if the rear impact guard is an OEM installed certified rear impact guard. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : Nov. 29, 2018: During a company wide review of rear impact guard certification plate procedures it was discovered that the Huntsville manufacturing facility may have produced some quantity of platform trailers with nonexempt rear impact guards without certification plates affixed to the rear impact horizontal. Nov. 30, 2018 begin research to determine the potential population of affected trailers. Dec. 6, 2018: File initial notice of defect on NHTSA portal April 13, 2022 The NHTSA denied Great Dane’s petition for wavier for this noncompliance issue being inconsequential to vehicle safety April 26, 2022 Great Dane received an email from the NHTSA directing us to refile this issue as a new 22V recall. April 29, 2022 Filed New initial notice of defect with the NHTSA Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Great Dane will supply RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture once it has been determined by a Great Dane authorized agent that the original rear impact guard is still attached to the trailer, and is in an unaltered state. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The original noncompliance was that the RIG certification plate had not been installed on certain trailers. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : In November of 2018 it was determined that Great Dane’s Huntsville manufacturing facility had not installed RIG certification plate on certain trailers that required it. Trailers still at the plant were inspected and corrected before being shipped. Trailers since that date were completed with the required RIG certification plate. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : We plan to have mailed all notifications prior to Jane 8, 2022. Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 08, 2022 – JUN 08, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 08, 2022 – JUN 08, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Submission Date : JUN 21, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-328 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Address : 602 E Lathrop Avenue Savannah GA 31415 Company phone : 912-232-4471 Population : Number of potentially involved : 72 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2019 Great Dane Freedom Platform Trailer Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : A drawing change led to the certification plates being left off drop deck platform trailers. This continued until the error was noticed, and trailers still in production, or still on the manufacturing facility’s yard were retrofitted prior to shipping Production Dates : JUL 10, 2018 – NOV 08, 2018 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : Certain 2018 model year platform trailers produced in the Huntsville TN manufacturing facility may have been produced without a rear impact certification plate. FMVSS 1 : 223 – Rear impact guards FMVSS 2 : 224 – Rear impact protection Description of the Safety Risk : Rear impact guards with missing plates may not be identified in the event of a safety recall, potentially resulting in an un-remedied safety issue and an increased risk of a crash or injury Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : Certification Plate Component Description : Rear Impact Guard Certification Plate Component Part Number : 42102402 Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : Nov. 29, 2018: During a company wide review of rear impact guard certification plate procedures it was discovered that the Huntsville manufacturing facility may have produced some quantity of platform trailers with nonexempt rear impact guards without certification plates affixed to the rear impact horizontal. Nov. 30, 2018 begin research to determine the potential population of affected trailers. Dec. 6, 2018: File initial notice of defect on NHTSA portal April 13, 2022 The NHTSA denied Great Dane’s petition for wavier for this noncompliance issue being inconsequential to vehicle safety April 26, 2022 Great Dane received an email from the NHTSA directing us to refile this issue as a new 22V recall. April 29, 2022 Filed New initial notice of defect with the NHTSA Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Great Dane will supply RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture once it has been determined by a Great Dane authorized agent that the original rear impact guard is still attached to the trailer, and is in an unaltered state. If a replacement certification plate was purchased by the customer for one of the recalled units prior to the issuance of this recall please contact Great Dane Customer Service for see if this replacement qualifies for reimbursement under the conditions of this recall. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The original noncompliance was that the RIG certification plate had not been installed on certain trailers. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : In November of 2018 it was determined that Great Dane’s Huntsville manufacturing facility had not installed RIG certification plate on certain trailers that required it. Trailers still at the plant were inspected and corrected before being shipped. Trailers since that date were completed with the required RIG certification plate. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : We plan to have mailed all notifications prior to June 28, 2022. Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 28, 2022 – JUN 28, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 28, 2022 – JUN 28, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Submission Date : MAY 12, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-328 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Address : 602 E Lathrop Avenue Savannah GA 31415 Company phone : 912-232-4471 Population : Number of potentially involved : 72 Estimated percentage with defect : 100 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2019-2019 Great Dane Freedom Platform Trailer Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : A drawing change led to the certification plates being left off drop deck platform trailers. This continued until the error was noticed, and trailers still in production, or still on the manufacturing facility’s yard were retrofitted prior to shipping Production Dates : JUL 10, 2018 – NOV 08, 2018 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Noncompliance : Description of the Noncompliance : Certain 2018 model year platform trailers produced in the Huntsville TN manufacturing facility may have been produced without a rear impact certification plate. FMVSS 1 : 223 – Rear impact guards FMVSS 2 : 224 – Rear impact protection Description of the Safety Risk : In the event of a rear end collision an investigator may not be able to determine if the rear impact guard is an OEM installed certified rear impact guard. Description of the Cause : NR Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Component Name 1 : NR Component Description : NR Component Part Number : NR Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : NR Address : NR NR Country : NR Chronology : Nov. 29, 2018: During a company wide review of rear impact guard certification plate procedures it was discovered that the Huntsville manufacturing facility may have produced some quantity of platform trailers with nonexempt rear impact guards without certification plates affixed to the rear impact horizontal. Nov. 30, 2018 begin research to determine the potential population of affected trailers. Dec. 6, 2018: File initial notice of defect on NHTSA portal April 13, 2022 The NHTSA denied Great Dane’s petition for wavier for this noncompliance issue being inconsequential to vehicle safety April 26, 2022 Great Dane received an email from the NHTSA directing us to refile this issue as a new 22V recall. April 29, 2022 Filed New initial notice of defect with the NHTSA Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Great Dane will supply RIG certification plates stamped with the trailer date of manufacture once it has been determined by a Great Dane authorized agent that the original rear impact guard is still attached to the trailer, and is in an unaltered state. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : The original noncompliance was that the RIG certification plate had not been installed on certain trailers. Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-328 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : In November of 2018 it was determined that Great Dane’s Huntsville manufacturing facility had not installed RIG certification plate on certain trailers that required it. Trailers still at the plant were inspected and corrected before being shipped. Trailers since that date were completed with the required RIG certification plate. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : We plan to have mailed all notifications prior to Jane 8, 2022. Planned Dealer Notification Date : JUN 08, 2022 – JUN 08, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : JUN 08, 2022 – JUN 08, 2022 * NR – Not Reported
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