Wabash National Corp.: Structure › Frame and Members
Wabash National Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Nov 14, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 6,233. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS. THESE SEMI-TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SUSPENSION BOGIES THAT CAN SLIDE FORWARD AND AFT TO CHANGE THE AXLE POSITIONS. THE BOGIES SLIDE ALONG A PAIR OF BODY RAILS THAT ARE WELDED DIRECTLY TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM CROSSMEMBERS THAT MAKE UP THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THE FRONT STOP PIPES WERE INADVERTENTLY WELDED TO THE BODY RAILS SEVERAL INCHES BELOW THE BOTTOM OF THE CROSSMEMBERS.
The risk
CYCLIC TENSION LOADING WILL RESULT IN THE OUTSIDE GUSSET WELD CRACKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL CUT AWAY THE VERTICAL CONNECTION OF THE GUSSET TO THE RAILS ELIMINATING THE GUSSET CRACKING IN THE AREA WHERE THE STOP PIPE IS SOLIDLY WELDED INTO THE BODY RAILS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WABASH AT 1-765-771-5300.
10 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Wabash Roadrailer | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Wabash Roadrailer | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V295000.
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