The defect
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2024 DVDBHPC and DVCVHPC dry van trailers. The king pin was not welded properly, which can result in the king pin detaching within the upper coupler.
The risk
Unintentional movement of a detached king pin may cause a loss of trailer control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the upper coupler assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2023. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404. Wabash National Corporation's number for this recall is B23002.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wabash National DRY Van | 2024 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES
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 DRY Van | 2024 | 0 | 1 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2023
10 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the trailer hitches; Wabash National Corporation filed 22 campaigns in all.
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| 23V586000 17 Aug 2023 | Grand Design RV, LLC |
| 23V529000 28 Jul 2023 | Temp-Air, a division of Sunbelt Rentals |
| 23V351000 18 May 2023 | REV Recreation Group |
| 23V319000 4 May 2023 | PJ Trailers |
| 23V181000 17 Mar 2023 | Hyundai Motor America |
| 23V179000 17 Mar 2023 | Kia America, Inc. |
| 23V135000 1 Mar 2023 | Mazda North American Operations |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023