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Great Dane GP42 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the Great Dane GP42 (1979–1980).

2
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1979
year with most recalls

Pick your Great Dane GP42 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1980 Great Dane GP4210
1979 Great Dane GP4210

All Great Dane GP42 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Great Dane GP42, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 85V083000 Reported 168 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

    Inadequate welding of full width tire protection plate that is welded to bottom of crossmembers in tire area, can allow plate to loosen and fall. Consequence of defect: if welds fail, a sudden force could cause the tire protector plate to become completely detached. If this happens, there is a possibility that the plate could get caught…

    Remedy: Inspect and make necessary repairs to ensure secure welding of the tire protection plate.

    Model years: 1979

  2. Frame and members (structure)

    NHTSA 80V057000 Reported 52 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

    The material used in the main beam assembly of involved vehicles may be of sub-standard strength. Impact tests performed on samples reveal a high failure rate.

    Remedy: Trailers will be tested and repaired or replaced at no charge.

    Model years: 1980

Other Great Dane models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.