NHTSA recall 90V066000
Suspension › Front › Springs › Leaf spring assembly › Hanger,bracket
Great Dane Great Dane
Reported Apr 6, 19901,415 vehicles affectedGREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.Built Jun 1, 1987 – Sep 1, 1989
The defect
A required weld in the air ride suspension frame attaching area was omitted causing suspension and adaptor channels to be overloaded.
The risk
Adaptor channels and suspension cross members could crack and fail with hanger and axle assembly detachment; this could result in a vehicle crash and/or a catastrophic axle detachment.
The remedy
Inspection and weld repair, if necessary, to attach the bogie subframe cross members to the bogie adaptor channel.