2001 Great Dane Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs

3 safety recalls list the 2001 Great Dane Trailer, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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3 safety recalls for the 2001 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. Abs warning light (service brakes)

   NHTSA 03V394000 Reported October 3, 2003 5,890 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP

   On certain trailers equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ECU). If the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ECU that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted ABS warning lamp may eventually become thermally…

   Remedy: Detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time…

2. Check valve (service brakes)

   NHTSA 02V139016 Reported August 15, 2002 6,280 vehicles potentially affected GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.

   On certain trailers equipped with bendix sr-2, sr-4, and sr-5 trailer spring brake valve assemblies, the molded rubber face of the inlet/exhaust valve (i/e valve) component of the affected valves can separate from the valve's metal insert. Air can be trapped by a separated i/e valve causing it to balloon and block the exhaust passage of…

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

3. 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…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2001 Great Dane Trailer have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Complaints peaked in 2001 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Power train: axle shaft1

What owners are reporting

“While driving about 40 MPH right rear axle came apart and tire fell off. Consumer pulled off, and vehicle had be towed. Part that vehicle need to be replace is rear axle wheel bearing that came apart.”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, March 7, 2001 · Power train

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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.