The defect
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2020-2023 RFALHSA trailers. The lift gate obscures the rear conspicuity tape placed at deck height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The risk
Obscured conspicuity tape may reduce visibility of the rear of the trailer for nearby drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Wabash will supply conspicuity tape, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 4, 2022. Owners may contact Wabash's customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wabash National Rfalhsa | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
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 National Rfalhsa | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Wabash National Rfalhsa | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Wabash National Rfalhsa | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Wabash National Rfalhsa | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
Other structure recalls in 2022
62 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the structure; Wabash National Corporation filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 22V957000 29 Dec 2022 | Indian Motorcycle Company |
| 22V935000 16 Dec 2022 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| 22V933000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V923000 14 Dec 2022 | General Motors, LLC |
| 22V915000 11 Dec 2022 | Braun Ambulances |
| 22V904000 8 Dec 2022 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| 22V897000 6 Dec 2022 | Porsche Cars North America, Inc. |
| 22V883000 29 Nov 2022 | Winnebago Towable |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022