Hearth Record

Service brakes, air: antilock (Great Dane)

Vehicle recall 77V-153. NHTSA received GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.’s report on Sep 20, 1977.

NHTSA’s own record, on nhtsa.gov

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The short answer

NHTSA received GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC.’s report on Sep 20, 1977. Copied from NHTSA on Oct 20, 2026.

Every line below is in NHTSA’s own words, with its source beside it.

What’s wrong with it?

The notice gives no hazard in a field of its own.

THE INVOLVED VEHICLES ARE IN NON-COMPLIANCE TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 121, “AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS”, DUE TO OMISSION OF A SUFFICIENT AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY AND A QUICK RELEASE VALVE IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PINTLE HOOK.

LACK OF AIR RESERVOIR CAPACITY COULD, IN A PANIC STOP SITUATION AT HIGH SPEED OR ON A SHARP INCLINE, CAUSE ALL OF THE AIR TO BE RELEASED BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP.

ALSO, LACK OF THE QUICK RELEASE VALVE DELAYS THE REACTION TIME BEYOND ACCEPTABLE LIMITS.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • NHTSA’s part: Service brakes, air: antilock.

What should you do?

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL THE MISSING COMPONENTS, FREE OF CHARGE.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • How to reach the firm: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: HEAVY TRUCK-TRAILERS.SYSTEM: SERVICE BRAKES; AIR TANK.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INADEQUATE BRAKING CAPABILITY COULD LEAD TO A LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.NOTE: THE FUSES ON THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM SHOULD IMMEDIATELY BE PULLED, RENDERINGIT INOPERABLE, UNTIL THE MISSING COMPONENTS CAN BE INSTALLED.
  • Check a vehicle by its VIN at NHTSA: the recalls still open on it are listed there.

Which ones are recalled?

NHTSA counts 88 vehicles potentially involved, across everything this recall names.

Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

  • Great Dane Great Daneand 1976 and 1977, before the model years listed here

Who is recalling it?

  • Made by GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC..
Source:

NHTSA, Recalls flat file before 2010. Released Oct 20, 2026. Updated daily.

What the record doesn’t say

  • NHTSA’s recall file doesn’t say whether anyone was hurt.
  • Whether one vehicle or seat has been fixed: only its maker, or NHTSA’s lookup with a VIN, can say.
  • This recall names only model years before 2015, which have no pages here. Your VIN, at NHTSA, says which recalls are open on a vehicle.
  • How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Source:

Hearth Record wrote these lines.

Sources

Source:

Vehicle, car seat, tire and vehicle equipment recalls, owner complaints and crash ratings are from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Copied on Oct 20, 2026.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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