Campaign 22V-734

Retaining clip in the brake pad retaining assembly may be loose or could detach, loosening the brake pad

Defect summary

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2023 Everest and Champion trailers. The retaining clip in the brake pad retaining assembly may be loose or could detach, loosening the brake pad.

Consequence

A retaining clip or bracket that detaches can damage the brake pad, reducing brake performance, damage a tire valve, causing a flat tire, or become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will inspect and if necessary, repair the spring bracket assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 15, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 22V734000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about brakes on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 22V-734
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Great Dane	Champion	2023	0
Great Dane	Everest	2023	0

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

21V-841 Oct 27, 2021
Screws that secure the bracket cover and end cover of the iABS unit may have been improperly tightened, which can allow the screws to loosen and…
21V-383 May 24, 2021
Brake caliper mounting bolts may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen
21V-094 Feb 18, 2021
IABS sensor cables may be plugged into the wrong ports on the electronic control unit (ECU)
18V-721 Oct 12, 2018
These trailers may have been built without brake rollers, causing a reduction in brake effectiveness
18V-700 Oct 5, 2018
During manufacturing, the adjuster anchor pins may not have been properly tightened, causing the pins to loosen or detach
17V-615 Oct 3, 2017
Brake caliper bolts on these axles may not be properly torqued which can allow the caliper to detach from the mounting flange