1998 Great Dane Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs

5 safety recalls list the 1998 Great Dane Trailer, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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5 safety recalls for the 1998 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. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

   NHTSA 02V304000 Reported November 12, 2002 8,195 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   On certain van trailers with slide suspensions, improperly applied weld attachment of the upper bogie rails to trailer crossmembers.

   Remedy: Dealers will reweld the rail attachment welds and install attachment clips/gussets. Owner notification began november 27, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and…

2. 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…

3. Trailer hitches

   NHTSA 02V047000 Reported February 1, 2002 140 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   Certain trailers equipped with pintle hook assemblies may have unacceptable weld attachments to the trailers.

   Remedy: Dealers will correct the welds and also add a reinforcement package. Owner notification began march 21, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the…

4. Trailer hitches

   NHTSA 01V138000 Reported April 23, 2001 131 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   Vehicle description: trailers. These trailers fail to comply with the requirements of FMVSS no. 121, "air brake systems." these trailers fail to provide primary continuous power to the rear pintle hook electrical connector for the anti-lock braking system as required by the standard.

   Remedy: Dealers will add a wiring harness which will be run from the front nose electrical connector to the pintle hook electrical connector. Owner notification is expected to begin july 1, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles…

5. Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)

   NHTSA 99V211000 Reported August 10, 1999 4,639 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   Vehicle description: van trailers with slide suspensions. Improperly applied weld attachment of the upper bogie rails to trailer crossmembers.

   Remedy: Dealers will reweld the rail attachment welds and install attachment clips/gussets.

2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1998 Great Dane Trailer have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA; 1 describe a fire. Complaints peaked in 2006 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train: axle assembly1
• Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs1

What owners are reporting

“1998 great dane white box trailer. Consumer states that while driving on the ohio turnpike the rear axle of the vehicle caught on fire. *mc (ohio traffic crash report).*jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 30, 2007 · Power train

“1998 great dane tire came off striking another vehicle. *ts the consumer stated all the lug nuts had broke off. *jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, December 1, 2006 · Wheels

Compare Great Dane Trailer model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Great Dane Trailer model year in NHTSA's database.

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Other Great Dane models

• Van2 complaints
• Dry Freight van1 complaints
• Gcd1 complaints
• Great Dane1 complaints
• Platform Trailer1 complaints
• Reefer1 complaints
• Ssl1 complaints
• Super Seal1 complaints

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.