Vehicle recall 25V848000 · December 9, 2025
2024-2025 Great Dane Champion
The cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Champion trailers. The cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure.
- Consequence
- A lift gate that fails during operation increases the risk of injury.
- Remedy
- Great Dane will work with Hiab to replace the lift gate cylinder pins, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 28, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 25V848000
- Reported to NHTSA
- December 9, 2025
- Filed by
- Great Dane Trailers
- Manufacturer campaign
- 25E-025
- Owner notification
- January 28, 2026
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 3
- Initiated by
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation
- Components
- Structure › Body › Hatchback/liftgate
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 Champion (2024-2025): 2025, 2024
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