Safety recall Body and structure

Great Dane recall 26V-465: Missing Rear Impact Guard Extension Channels/FMVSS 224

Report received 4 months ago

A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V465000 (26V-465)
Filed by
Great Dane Trailers
Report received
July 17, 2026
Component
Structure:body:bumpers
Vehicles potentially affected
11
Model years
2027
Built between
February 4, 2026 and February 17, 2026
Owner letters
September 3, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Safety standard
FMVSS 224
Remedy completion rate
0.00% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

Great Dane Trailers (Great Dane) is recalling certain 2027 Champion dry van trailers The trailers may have been produced without the installation of the rear impact guard extension channels. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

The risk

A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.

Why structural defects matter: If structural parts separate, the vehicle may lose control or debris can strike other road users.

The remedy

Dealers will install the rear impact guard extension channels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 3, 2026. Owners may contact Great Dane's customer service at 1-877-369-3493.

About the body and structure

Structure campaigns cover the frame, body, hood, doors and mounting points that hold major parts in place.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-465

  • Great Dane Champion 2027

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-465.
  3. Look for visible corrosion, cracks or loose panels, and point them out to the dealer.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-465 on NHTSA.gov

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