Campaign 26V-465

As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Defect summary

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers The trailers may have been produced without the installation of the rear impact guard extension channels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Consequence

A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will install the rear impact guard extension channels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26V465000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

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

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-465
Make	Model	Model years	Complaints on this component
Great Dane	Champion	2027	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

2 service bulletins on this component came first

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

26V-383 Jun 11, 2026
Deck pins may break, resulting in the liftgate platform falling
25V-848 Dec 9, 2025
Cylinder pin in the slide liftgate may be insufficiently lubricated, which can cause the pin to seize, resulting in lift gate failure
25V-429 Jun 26, 2025
Roll-up door operator bolts may not have been properly tightened and increasing the force required to open or close the door
24V-922 Dec 11, 2024
Missing kingpin welds may prevent the upper coupler from securely connecting the trailer
18V-825 Nov 21, 2018
Rear impact guards on these vehicles may be too narrow
14V-113 Mar 11, 2014
In the affected trailers, the brackets used to store aluminum J-hook cargo restraint plates may break and allowing the cargo restraint plates that…