The defect
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2009-2024 dry van trailers equipped with a rail-style lift gate. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The location of the rear impact guard is too far forward from the rear of the trailer, reducing impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."
The risk
In the event of a rear impact crash, the rear impact guard may not sufficiently protect light duty vehicles, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Dealers will add an extension to the rear impact guard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404. Wabash's number for this recall is B23015.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wabash National Van | 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 |
Components: STRUCTURE:BODY
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 Van | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Wabash National Van | 2010 | 0 | 2 |
| Wabash National Van | 2011 | 0 | 2 |
| Wabash National Van | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Wabash National Van | 2013 | 2 | 3 |
| Wabash National Van | 2014 | 1 | 4 |
| Wabash National Van | 2015 | 0 | 5 |
| Wabash National Van | 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| Wabash National Van | 2017 | 0 | 3 |
| Wabash National Van | 2018 | 0 | 4 |
| Wabash National Van | 2019 | 1 | 4 |
| Wabash National Van | 2020 | 0 | 3 |
| Wabash National Van | 2021 | 0 | 3 |
| Wabash National Van | 2022 | 0 | 2 |
| Wabash National Van | 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| Wabash National Van | 2024 | 1 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2023
80 of the 894 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2023 concerned the structure; Wabash National Corporation filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 23V891000 22 Dec 2023 | Winnebago Towable |
| 23V874000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V869000 21 Dec 2023 | General Motors, LLC |
| 23V875000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V876000 21 Dec 2023 | Daimler Vans USA, LLC |
| 23V872000 21 Dec 2023 | Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC |
| 23V860000 19 Dec 2023 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 23V854000 15 Dec 2023 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2023