# 2017 GREAT DANE REEFER — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
> NHTSA complaint `2212361` · 2026-06-02 · Great Dane Trailers
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GREAT DANE
- **Model:** REEFER
- **Year:** 2017
- **Manufacturer:** Great Dane Trailers
- **Component:** UNKNOWN OR OTHER
## Narrative
On September 16, 2025, I was operating a powered industrial forklift inside Trailer No. [XXX]— a 2017 Great Dane refrigerated semi-trailer, VIN [XXX]  — during routine dock-loading operations at [XXX] of the T.G. Lee Dairy / DFA Dairy Brands Fluid facility, [XXX] . The trailer was detached from its tractor, stationary, dock-locked, and wheel-chocked in the standard configuration for loading. Without prior warning, visible deformation, or any indication of structural distress, the right front K-bracket supporting the trailer’s JOST International Corporation landing gear failed structurally. The right landing gear leg collapsed, the trailer tipped to the right, and the front right nose of the trailer impacted the ground. I was thrown against the interior wall of the trailer and sustained cervical, thoracic, and lumbar injuries resulting in days away from work and ongoing medical treatment. The landing gear system installed on this trailer has been identified as a JOST International Corporation product (Grand Haven, Michigan). Identification is confirmed by: (1) the repair invoice of J-KO Mobile Semi Trailer Services, Inc., dated September 19, 2025, reflecting fabrication and installation of a replacement K-brace and identifying the trailer make as Great Dane; (2) the fleet operator’s internal communications identifying JOST landing gear in connection with Trailer No. [XXX] and the incident; and (3) written acknowledgment by JOST International Corporation’s legal counsel dated M
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*