Vehicle recall 06V448000 · November 28, 2006
Great Dane Reefer and Van
On certain trailers, during manufacture, some of the pipe fittings were drilled too deep, resulting in a thin wall in the male pipe thread.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- On certain trailers, during manufacture, some of the pipe fittings were drilled too deep, resulting in a thin wall in the male pipe thread. The male pipe thread may break off during or after assembly.
- Consequence
- If the fitting fails while in use, the air brake system could depressurize, causing the brakes to engage suddenly, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will quarantine the vehicles and replace defective fitting free of charge. The recall began on December 21, 2006. Owners may contact great dane at 1-800-633-4176.
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V448000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 28, 2006
- Filed by
- GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
- Owner notification
- December 21, 2006
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 5,671
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Service brakes, air
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 Reefer (2007): 2007
- Great Dane Van (2007): 2007
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