Vehicle recall 01V138000 · April 23, 2001
1998-2001 Great Dane Trailer
Vehicle description: trailers.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- 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
- A non-functioning trailer ABS could allow the trailer to skid, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- 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.
- Notes
- Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 01V138000
- Reported to NHTSA
- April 23, 2001
- Filed by
- GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.
- Owner notification
- July 1, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 131
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Trailer hitches
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Great Dane Trailer (1998-2001): 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998
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