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2006 Great Dane Trailer Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Jul 26, 2010
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2006 Great Dane Trailer, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Electrical250.0%
  • Suspension125.0%
  • Tires & wheels125.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Electrical

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

TL* THE CONTACT'S EMPLOYER OWNS A 2006 GREAT DANE TRAILER. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM H FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER DIAGNOSED THE TRAILER AS NEEDING A NEW WIRING HARNESS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE TRAILER INFORMATION UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID 10185157 · filed Mar 15, 2007

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR AND SIDE LIGHT MARKERS COULD NOT BE SEEN IN THE REAR MIRRORS WHEN THE TRAILER WAS BEING TOWED, ALTHOUGH THE GLOW WAS VISIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. MANUFACTURER: GREAT DANE TRAILERS. MODEL: FREEDOM

NHTSA ID 10176393 · filed Dec 18, 2006

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Suspension

Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

REAR AXLE OF 2006 GREAT DANE TRAILER IS OVER HEATING TO THE POINT THAT IT MELTS THE OIL CAPS. HAS BEEN IN THE GARAGE THREE TIMES, EACH TIME THEY LOOSENED THE BEARINGS 0.001 OF AN INCH EVEN THOUGH IT STATES IN THE MANUAL THAT ADJUSTING NUT SHOULD BE TORQUE TO 50 LB-FT NOT LOOSENED. LOOSENING THE ADJUSTING NUT COULD CAUSE THE WHEEL TO COME OFF DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. *JB

NHTSA ID 10145524 · filed Dec 17, 2005

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A 2005 INTERNATIONAL 9400I, BUT THE 2006 GREAT DANE TRAILER HE WAS TOWING HAD THE TIRE BLOW OUT. RIGHT REAR TIRE ON UNIT 1 BLEW. TIRE RE-TREAD FROM UNIT 1 STRUCK UNIT 2 GRILL. *BF (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH POLICE REPORT # 10-078-90. *JB UPDATED 08/06/10 *BF

NHTSA ID 10345521 · filed Jul 26, 2010

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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