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Recall campaign89V117000

Recall 89V117000: 1988–1989 Great Dane Van and 1 other model

Suspension › Front › King pin
Report received
Jul 18, 1989
Manufacturer
Great dane trailers, inc.
Potentially affected
31,446vehicles
Model years
1988–1989

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

The king pin that is used to join a trailer to the tractor at the couplings may fracture.

Possible consequence

This could result in trailer separation from thetractor, with potential to injure people in its path and to crash into othervehicles.

Remedy

Replace trailer main beam (including the king pin).

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.