2022 Great Dane Champion

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 5 times.

5 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Suspension › Critical Fasteners22V159000
Filed Mar 15, 20221,261 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion Dry Van and Everest Refrigerated trailers. The suspension radius rod mounting bolts were not properly tightened, which could allow the bolts to come loose and fall out.

Risk. Loose or missing bolts can cause the suspension to shift rearward, resulting in a loss of vehicle control. In addition, bolts that fall off can become a road hazard. Both of these scenarios can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and tighten the radius rod fasteners, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on April 20, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Wheels › Hub21V943000
Filed Dec 7, 20213,288 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion dry van and Everest refrigerated trailers. The wheel hubs may have an insufficient amount of lubrication, which could cause the hub bearings to fail.

Risk. Hub bearing failure could cause the wheel hub assembly to detach, causing a loss of stability and control, creating a road hazard, and increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Great Dane will work with SAF Holland, the wheel hub supplier, to inspect the wheel hubs and add the proper amount of lubricant as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 25, 2022. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module21V841000
Filed Oct 27, 20211,843 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Everest, Champion, and Freedom trailers. The 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 back out, resulting in a loss of pressure in the unit.

Risk. Pressure loss in the iABS unit can cause a loss of brake function, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect the iABS unit serial number, and replace if serial number is on the list, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 23, 2021. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Service Brakes, Air › Disc › Caliper21V383000
Filed May 24, 2021120 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2022 Champion trailers equipped with air disc brakes. The brake caliper mounting bolts may be insufficiently tightened, allowing the bolts to loosen.

Risk. Loose brake caliper mounting bolts can reduce brake effectiveness, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Dealers will inspect and tighten the caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 28, 2021. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Control Unit/Module21V094000
Filed Feb 18, 20211,770 vehiclesGreat Dane Trailers

Defect. Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Champion and 2022 Everest trailers equipped with the WABCO 2S/2M iABS (Anti-Lock Brake) system. The iABS sensor cables may be plugged into the wrong ports on the electronic control unit (ECU).

Risk. If the sensor cables are installed incorrectly, the anti-lock brake system may malfunction, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Great Dane will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the routing of the iABS sensor cables and correct them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 22, 2021. Owners may contact Great Dane customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2027
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20270100Routine
20260300Routine
20250400Routine
20240300Routine
20230400Routine
2022 — this page0500Routine
20210200Routine
20200100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Mar 15, 2022. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.