1996 Great Dane Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs

4 safety recalls list the 1996 Great Dane Trailer. Check your own VIN below.

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4 safety recalls for the 1996 Great Dane Trailer

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 02V210004 Reported August 15, 2002 GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   On certain trailers equipped with spring brake control valve assemblies, there is a recessed area on top of the valve in which a brass guide pin fits down inside the body of the valve and is held in place by a steel snap ring. The recessed area allows accumulation of water, dirt, and/or chemicals to build up behind the snap ring to the…

   Remedy: Sealco will provide a repair kit and installation instructions to its customers free of charge. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

2. Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (service brakes)

   NHTSA 97V238001 Reported December 30, 1997 4,331 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   Vehicle description: trailers equipped with antilock braking system (ABS) electronic control units (ECU) for over-the-road trailer applications. The cover seal (o-ring) may have been improperly installed in certain easy-stop trailer ABS electronic control units. An incorrectly installed seal could permit water to enter the ECU causing a…

   Remedy: Rockwell is conducting the notification and remedy for this recall dealers will replace the ECU on these trailers.

3. Wheel bearing (suspension)

   NHTSA 97V239001 Reported December 30, 1997 308 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   Vehicle description: heavy duty truck trailers equipped with axle assemblies built by eaton. The grease lubrication volume level specified for these trailer axles is insufficient to provide proper lubrication to the outer wheel end bearing assembly.

   Remedy: Owner notification will be conducted by eaton. Dealers will inspect these trailer axles and add lubricant if necessary.

4. Arm (steering)

   NHTSA 95V249002 Reported November 27, 1995 440 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   These axles consist of a steel tubular center section and forged steel spindles that are welded to each end of the tube. Either spindle can contain a circumferential crack through a portion of its cross section.

   Remedy: Eaton will use portable ultrasonic testing equipment to inspect each suspect trailer axle. Trailer axles containing defective spindles will be replaced with equivalent axles.

No owner complaints on file

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1996 Great Dane Trailer. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.

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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.