Great Dane Trailer: Structure

Affects Great Dane Trailer · 1993–1995 — about 36 vehicles.

The hazard

NOTE: PLATFORM TRAILERS. THE CARGO PULL-UP CHAIN TIES MAY FAIL AT THEIR MOUNTINGS. THIS COULD RESULT IN FATIGUE FAILURE OF THE CHAIN TIE CONNECTION AND THE CHAIN TIE PULLING OFF THE CROSSMEMBER. SUCH AN OCCURRENCE COULD RESULT IN LOAD SHIFTING AND A POSSIBLE VEHICLE CRASH. CORRECTION: REPLACEMENT OF ALL CHAIN TIES MOUNTED TO ALUMINUM CROSSMEMBERS TO ALLOW ADDITIONAL FASTENING TO THE CROSSMEMBER AND ADDITIONAL WELDING AND REINFORCEMENT OF THE CHAIN TIES ON STEEL CROSSMEMBERS.

What to do

Contact your dealer; the remedy details were not included in the filing.

Critical — crash/injury risk now High — injury risk; see remedy Moderate — fix at next service Low — minor / informational