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title: "GREAT DANE CHAMPION (2027) - Recall 26V465000 — NHTSA record 325543 | Is It on Recall"
description: "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 im"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/nhtsa-325543-great-dane-champion-2027-recall-26v465000/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# GREAT DANE CHAMPION (2027) - Recall 26V465000 — NHTSA record 325543

Published notice; closure not supplied

A campaign record does not say whether this individual vehicle has received the remedy. Check the VIN with NHTSA or the manufacturer.

Source date Jul 17, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: GREAT DANE CHAMPION (2027) - Recall 26V465000
- **Reason**: 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." A rear impact guard that is not properly installed can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Great Dane Trailers
- **Quantity**: 11
- **Agency-reported status**: Published safety recall
- **Source record identifier**: 325543

[Open the official record](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V465000)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Product applicability: GREAT DANE CHAMPION; model year 2027. Check the model identifiers and, for a vehicle, the VIN on the official recall site. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Report received**: Jul 17, 2026
- **Manufacturer start**: Feb 4, 2026
- **Manufacturer end**: Feb 17, 2026
- **Owner notification**: Sep 3, 2026
- **Record created**: Jul 20, 2026

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

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.

[Read the current instructions](https://api.nhtsa.gov/recalls/campaignNumber?campaignNumber=26V465000)

Use [NHTSA's VIN check](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls) to check an individual vehicle and its remedy status.

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