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2002 Great Dane Trailer Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2002 Great Dane Trailer, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2002 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 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…

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2002 Great Dane Trailer have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. Complaints peaked in 2004 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“Landing gear crank on truck-trailer bucked and struck user's head causing serious injury. *jb (lawyer phillip gilbert on behalf of consumer thomas gresham) *sc *jb”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, August 9, 2004 · Equipment

Compare Great Dane Trailer model years

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

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1987 Great Dane Trailer11
1988 Great Dane Trailer10
1989 Great Dane Trailer10
1991 Great Dane Trailer10
1992 Great Dane Trailer10
1993 Great Dane Trailer10
1994 Great Dane Trailer32
1995 Great Dane Trailer20
1996 Great Dane Trailer40
1997 Great Dane Trailer21
1998 Great Dane Trailer52
1999 Great Dane Trailer34
2000 Great Dane Trailer50
2001 Great Dane Trailer31
2002 Great Dane Trailer11
2003 Great Dane Trailer10
2004 Great Dane Trailer11
2005 Great Dane Trailer31
2006 Great Dane Trailer34
2007 Great Dane Trailer21
2008 Great Dane Trailer10
2009 Great Dane Trailer31
2010 Great Dane Trailer11
2011 Great Dane Trailer20
2012 Great Dane Trailer10

Checking a specific 2002 Great Dane Trailer

How do I know if my 2002 Great Dane Trailer has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2002 Great Dane Trailer; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Great Dane dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 03V394000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.