The defect
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2025-2026 Stepdeck trailers. The incorrect rear impact guard may have been installed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard numbers 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
The risk
The incorrect guard may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle during a rear end crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy
Wabash will replace the rear impact guards, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 2, 2026. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Wabash Stepdeck | 2025, 2026 |
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 Stepdeck | 2025 | 0 | 2 |
| Wabash Stepdeck | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
Other structure recalls in 2025
86 of the 891 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2025 concerned the structure; Wabash National Corporation filed 22 campaigns in all.
| 25V907000 23 Dec 2025 | KTM North America, Inc. |
| 25V884000 18 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V889000 18 Dec 2025 | Subaru of America, Inc. |
| 25V868000 15 Dec 2025 | Gillig, LLC |
| 25V848000 9 Dec 2025 | Great Dane Trailers |
| 25V844000 9 Dec 2025 | Keystone RV Company |
| 25V827000 1 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
| 25V829000 1 Dec 2025 | Ford Motor Company |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2025