Great Dane and Wabash Trailer Recalls and What They Mean for Your Truck Insurance
Two new recalls cover model year 2027 van trailers, one for landing gear that can collapse and one for wheels that can lock. Here is what is affected, how to check, and where each problem lands on your insurance.
Two trailer recalls landed at the end of October
Land Line reported on October 30, 2026 that Great Dane and Wabash have each issued safety recalls on model year 2027 van trailers. One defect can let a parked trailer drop. The other can lock a wheel while the trailer is rolling. Neither company has reported injuries, but both problems sit squarely in the kind of loss that ends up on a truck insurance claim.
If you pull a newer dry van, whether you own it, lease it, or hook to a shipper or carrier trailer at a drop yard, this is worth five minutes of your time.
Great Dane, the landing gear k-brace
According to Land Line, Great Dane is recalling nearly 7,000 model year 2027 Everest and Champion van trailers under NHTSA campaign 26V708. The welds on the landing gear k-brace can fail, and if they do the landing gear can collapse. Great Dane estimates about 10 percent of the trailers and landing gear involved actually have the bad welds. A related recall, 26E074, covers nearly 1,000 of the same landing gear assemblies that were sold as separate parts.
The remedy is an inspection and a free k-brace replacement. Owner letters for the trailers are expected around December 22, and letters for the loose assemblies around December 18. Great Dane reported no warranty claims or injuries tied to the issue so far.
Wabash, the wrong wheel bearing lubricant
Wabash is recalling nearly 500 model year 2027 van trailers under campaign 26V683. These trailers were built with the incorrect wheel bearing lubricant, which can cause a wheel end to seize and lock the wheel. Wabash expects most of the trailers in the recall to have the problem. A locked wheel at highway speed can cost the driver control, so this one matters more on the road than in the yard. Dealers will replace the lubricant at no charge, and owner letters were set to go out November 25.
Where this shows up on your insurance
A landing gear collapse usually happens when nobody is in the truck. The trailer drops onto its nose, and now you have a bent frame, a damaged floor, and maybe a load that shifted inside. Damage to a trailer you own is a physical damage claim. If the freight inside gets crushed or spilled, that is a motor truck cargo question, and your cargo form will look at how the loss happened.
A trailer you do not own is different. If you hooked to a carrier or shipper trailer under an interchange agreement, the agreement often makes you responsible for damage while it is in your care. That is the job of trailer interchange coverage, and plenty of owner-operators find out they do not have it only after a trailer drops in a yard.
The Wabash problem is a liability story. A wheel that locks up on the interstate can put the rig into another lane. If someone else gets hurt, the claim lands on your commercial auto liability policy first, and the question everyone will ask is whether anyone knew about the recall and let it ride.
What to do this week
Check the model year and maker on any 2027 van you pull. If it is a Great Dane Everest or Champion or a 2027 Wabash van, ask the owner whether the recall has been done, or call the maker yourself. Land Line listed Great Dane customer service at 877-369-3493 and Wabash at 765-771-5404. If you own the trailer, schedule the repair as soon as parts are ready and keep the work order with your maintenance file. That record helps you if there is ever a claim, and an open recall that sat for months is the kind of detail a plaintiff's lawyer looks for.
On a drop, give the landing gear a look before you pull out from under a trailer. Bent or cracked bracing is a reason to stop and call it in, not to hope it holds.
Make sure your coverage matches the trailers you pull
Recalls like these are a good excuse to check whether your policy actually covers the equipment you hook to, owned or not. Get a truck insurance quote in under a minute right here, or call or text 423-264-4255 and we will walk through physical damage, cargo and trailer interchange with you.
Common questions
Which trailers are in the Great Dane landing gear recall?
Land Line reported nearly 7,000 model year 2027 Great Dane Everest and Champion van trailers under NHTSA campaign 26V708, plus nearly 1,000 landing gear assemblies sold separately under 26E074. The fix is a free inspection and k-brace replacement.
What is wrong with the recalled Wabash trailers?
About 500 model year 2027 Wabash van trailers were built with the wrong wheel bearing lubricant. The wheel end can seize and lock a wheel. Dealers replace the lubricant for free under campaign 26V683.
Does my insurance cover a trailer I do not own if its landing gear collapses?
Not automatically. Your own physical damage usually covers trailers you own and list on the policy. For a trailer you pull under an interchange agreement you generally need trailer interchange coverage. Call or text 423-264-4255 and we can check what your policy covers.
Can an open recall affect a claim?
It can make a claim harder to defend. If a recalled part fails and the fix was available but never done, that delay becomes part of the story. Keep proof of every recall repair in your maintenance file, and when you get a truck insurance quote, ask how your coverage handles equipment you do not own.
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