The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS, THE WHEELS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN PROPERLY PRE-STRESSED AND MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE CRACKING ON THE DISC FACE THAT COULD RESULT IN FAILURE.
The risk
SHOULD THE WHEEL FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN USE, A VEHICLE CRASH COULD OCCUR, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
WABASH IS WORKING WITH ACCURIDE TO INSPECT THESE TRAILERS AND REPLACE THE WHEELS IF NECESSARY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT ACCURIDE AT 1-800-869-2275 OR WABASH AT 765-771-5563.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by ODI
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wabash Trailer | 2006 |
Components: WHEELS
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wabash Trailer | 2006 | 0 | 2 |
Other wheels recalls in 2007
12 of the 587 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2007 concerned the wheels; WABASH NATIONAL CORPORATION filed 6 campaigns in all.
| 07V333000 1 Aug 2007 | FREIGHTLINER LLC |
| 07V329000 21 Jul 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V294000 10 Jul 2007 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 07V286000 25 Jun 2007 | KEYSTONE RV COMPANY |
| 07V271000 13 Jun 2007 | KOMFORT CORPORATION |
| 07V228000 4 Jun 2007 | HARSCO TRACK TECHNOLOGIES |
| 07V196000 7 May 2007 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 07V177000 24 Apr 2007 | GEM STATE MFG., INC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2007