Vehicle recall 10V501000 · October 21, 2010

2011 Great Dane Trailer

The suspect systems may have missing welds at the interface of the lower seat bracket and axle beam.

Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.

Summary: Great dane is recalling certain MPA20, MPA38, and MPA40 trailers equipped with arvin meritor suspension systems. The suspect systems may have missing welds at the interface of the lower seat bracket and axle beam.
Consequence: Missing welds could allow the axle to roll out of position and potentially impact the handling of the trailer such that a driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Great dane is working with arvin meritor to identify owners with the affect suspension systems. The affected vehicles will be repaired free of charge. The safety recall began on October 28, 2010. Owners may contact great dane at 1-912-644-2100 or arvin meritor at 1-248-435-0896.
Notes: Owners 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: 10V501000
Reported to NHTSA: October 21, 2010
Filed by: GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Owner notification: October 28, 2010
Vehicles potentially affected: 423
Initiated by: the manufacturer
Components: Suspension

Recall 10V501000 on nhtsa.gov, with the manufacturer’s documents

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 (2011): 2011

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