Loose Brake Pad Retaining Clip May Damage Tire – 2023 Great Dane Everest & Champion Trailers

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131 Technology Circle Savannah, GA 31407 Office: (912) 644-2100 Fax: (912) 644-2100 greatdane.com IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NHTSA Recall 22V-734 Date: November 11, 2022 «Address_1_» «Address_2» «City», «State» «Zip» «F10» VIN’s: «VIN1» Re: Haldex Holland ADB Retaining Clip «TO» This notice is being sent in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Great Dane LLC has decided that certain model year 2023 Great Dane Everest reefer and Champion dry van trailers equipped with Holland axles provided with Haldex disc brakes manufactured at the Haldex Monterrey Facility may contain an improperly installed retaining clip. The brake pad retaining assembly on certain Haldex air disc brakes (ADB) may contain an improperly installed retaining clip. Under certain road use conditions, an improperly installed retaining clip may enable the retainer bar and retaining clip to detach from the brake and may allow the brake pad to loosen. A loose brake pad may reduce brake effectiveness, and may cut a tire valve resulting in a flat tire, and eventually can cause damage to the brake pad or wheel. A detached retaining clip or retainer bar may come in contact with other vehicle parts and may fall onto the roadway, creating road debris and a potential traffic hazard. Any of the above scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. Haldex, their representative(s), or other trained technicians will inspect and, if necessary, repair the improperly assembled spring bracket assembly. A remedied component has the retainer bar fully seated in the notch with the retaining clip fully protruding through the retaining clip window on the retainer bar. Repair time should be approximately 1 hour. Page 2 of 2 If you had this repair performed before you received this letter, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a pre-notification remedy of the problem associated with this recall. For more information contact Great Dane Customer Service at (877) 369-3493. Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If you conclude that Great Dane LLC has not enabled you to remedy this condition without charge and/or in a reasonable time, a complaint may be submitted to the: Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 -or- Call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov ) We regret any inconvenience that this situation may have caused. Great Dane LLC wants to assure you that we are concerned for customer safety and your continued satisfaction with our products. Sincerely, James M Brown Manager, Customer Service/Warranty

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131 Technology Circle Savannah, GA 31407 Office: (912) 644-2100 Fax: (912) 644-2100 greatdane.com IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL NHTSA Recall 22V-734 Date: November 11, 2022 «Address_1_» «Address_2» «City», «State» «Zip» «F10» VIN’s: «VIN1» Re: Haldex Holland ADB Retaining Clip «TO» This notice is being sent in accordance with the requirements of the National Traffic Motor Vehicle Safety Act. Great Dane LLC has decided that certain model year 2023 Great Dane Everest reefer and Champion dry van trailers equipped with Holland axles provided with Haldex disc brakes manufactured at the Haldex Monterrey Facility may contain an improperly installed retaining clip. The brake pad retaining assembly on certain Haldex air disc brakes (ADB) may contain an improperly installed retaining clip. Under certain road use conditions, an improperly installed retaining clip may enable the retainer bar and retaining clip to detach from the brake and may allow the brake pad to loosen. A loose brake pad may reduce brake effectiveness, and may cut a tire valve resulting in a flat tire, and eventually can cause damage to the brake pad or wheel. A detached retaining clip or retainer bar may come in contact with other vehicle parts and may fall onto the roadway, creating road debris and a potential traffic hazard. Any of the above scenarios can increase the risk of a crash. Haldex, their representative(s), or other trained technicians will inspect and, if necessary, repair the improperly assembled spring bracket assembly. A remedied component has the retainer bar fully seated in the notch with the retaining clip fully protruding through the retaining clip window on the retainer bar. Repair time should be approximately 1 hour. Page 2 of 2 If you had this repair performed before you received this letter, you may be eligible to receive reimbursement for the cost of obtaining a pre-notification remedy of the problem associated with this recall. For more information contact Great Dane Customer Service at (877) 369-3493. Federal regulations require that any vehicle lessor receiving this recall notice must forward a copy of this notice to the lessee within ten days. If you conclude that Great Dane LLC has not enabled you to remedy this condition without charge and/or in a reasonable time, a complaint may be submitted to the: Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 -or- Call the toll-free Vehicle Safety Hotline: 1-888-327-4236; (TTY: 800-424-9153) or go to http://www.safercar.gov ) We regret any inconvenience that this situation may have caused. Great Dane LLC wants to assure you that we are concerned for customer safety and your continued satisfaction with our products. Sincerely, James M Brown Manager, Customer Service/Warranty

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OMB Control No.: 2127-0004 Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-734 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Submission Date : SEP 30, 2022 NHTSA Recall No. : 22V-734 Manufacturer Recall No. : NR Manufacturer Information : Manufacturer Name : Great Dane Trailers Address : 602 E Lathrop Avenue Savannah GA 31415 Company phone : 912-232-4471 Population : Number of potentially involved : 2,439 Estimated percentage with defect : 1 % Vehicle Information : Vehicle 1 : 2023-2023 Great Dane Everest and Champion Vehicle Type : TRAILERS Body Style : OTHER Power Train : NR Descriptive Information : The population includes certain 2023 Everest Reefer, and Champion Dry trailers equipped with Holland axles provided with Haldex disc brakes manufactured at the Haldex Monterrey Facility starting with initial production 2/11/21 and ending when containment was implemented on 09/15/22. Production Dates : JAN 13, 2022 – SEP 26, 2022 VIN Range 1 : Begin : NR End : NR Not sequential Description of Defect : Description of the Defect : The brake pad retaining assembly on certain Haldex air disc brakes (ADB) may contain an improperly installed retaining clip. If the retaining clip is improperly installed, the retainer bar may move and fail to retain the brake pads fully within the brake assembly, especially under road vibration conditions. Brake pads do not detach from the brake assembly but a loose brake pad, retainer bar, or retaining clip may come in contact with other nearby wheel components, and the retaining clip or retainer bar may fall into the road FMVSS 1 : NR FMVSS 2 : NR Description of the Safety Risk : Under certain road use conditions, an improperly installed retaining clip may enable the retainer bar and retaining clip to detach from the brake and may allow the brake pad to loosen. A loose brake pad may slightly reduce brake effectiveness, and may cut a tire valve resulting in a flat tire, and eventually can cause damage to the brake pad or wheel. A detached retaining clip or retainer bar may come in contact with other vehicle parts and may fall onto Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-734 Page 2 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 the roadway, creating road debris and a potential traffic hazard. Description of the Cause : An incomplete manual assembly process resulted in inconsistent installation of the retaining clip and brake pad retainer bar. Identification of Any Warning that can Occur : NR Involved Components : Component Name 1 : Air Disc Brake pad retaining clip Component Description : The clip to retain the air disc brake pads into the caliper Component Part Number : ModulT Gen II Air Disc Brake Supplier Identification : Component Manufacturer Name : Haldex Commercial Vehicle Systems Address : 10930 North Pomona Avenue Kansas City Missouri 64153 Country : United States Chronology : Sept. 13, 2022 Great Dane received a report from a customer about an on-road incident that appeared to involve the subject component. The incident appeared to involve the retaining clip installation described above. Great Dane reported the incident to our axle supplier. Sept. 15, 2022 a second incident was reported that appeared unrelated based on the initial information received. The axle manufacturer also was provided photographs of apparent clip misalignment on un-installed units. Great Dane began working to isolate affected unit in our manufacturing facilities to prevent shipping. Sept. 19, 2022 Haldex began sending inspection teams to Great Dane manufacturing locations and trailer customer locations. Sept. 21, 2022 Haldex confirmed that the second incident reported by the trailer manufacturer did in fact involve an improperly assembled brake retaining clip. This was confirmed by onsite inspection of the subject trailer showing that the brake retaining clip and retainer bar were missing. Haldex’s investigation indicated that even though overall trailer braking function was minimally impacted, a loose retainer bar or retaining clip could hit other vehicle components, and may result in the retaining clip or retainer bar hitting the roadway and creating a road hazard. Sept. 21, 2022,Haldex determined that an unreasonable risk to motor vehicle safety resulting from the improperly assembled clip could not be ruled out and reported that to Great Dane Part 573 Safety Recall Report 22V-734 Page 3 The information contained in this report was submitted pursuant to 49 CFR §573 Sept. 30, 2022, Great Dane filed the initial notice of defect with the NHTSA Description of Remedy : Description of Remedy Program : Haldex, their representative(s), or other trained technicians will inspect and, if necessary, repair the improperly assembled spring bracket assembly. How Remedy Component Differs from Recalled Component : A remedied component has the retainer bar fully seated in the notch with the retaining clip fully protruding through the retaining clip window on the retainer bar. Identify How/When Recall Condition was Corrected in Production : Haldex has identified the assembly plant at which the subject ADBs were produced and has implemented corrective actions and mistake-proofing in theassembly process to ensure that future shipments are properly assembled. Corrective action at the assembly plant was implemented on September 19, 2022. Recall Schedule : Description of Recall Schedule : Great Dane intends to perform all notifications by 11/29/2022 Planned Dealer Notification Date : NOV 29, 2022 – NOV 29, 2022 Planned Owner Notification Date : NOV 29, 2022 – NOV 29, 2022 * NR – Not Reported

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