2000 Wabash Trailer

Defect. ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.

Risk. FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN AN EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT IN A HARD APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE TRAILER WHEELS AND RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. SEALCO WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. 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 SEALCO AT 602-253-1007 OR WABASH AT 765-771-5404.

Defect. ON CERTAIN FLAT BED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KINEDYNE WINCHES THAT ATTACH TO THE LOWER FLANGE OF A FLAT BED TRAILER'S SIDE RAIL, THROUGH REPEATED USE OF THE WINCH TO SECURE CARGO ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRAILER, AND BECAUSE OF FORKLIFTS STRIKING THE WINCHES, THE WINCH CLIP CAN BECOME DAMAGED/BENT AND "OPEN UP."

Risk. THIS "OPENING UP" COULD ALLOW THE WINCH TO COME LOOSE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINCH SYSTEM INCLUDING THE WINCH CLIPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 30, 2003. 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 1-756-771-5300.

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILER AXLE SUSPENSIONS INSTALLED ON WABASH NATIONAL TRAILERS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT BRAKE CAMSHAFTS. THESE TRAILERS WILL NOT COMPLY WITH THE DECELERATION OR PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."

Risk. THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THESE TRAILERS WILL ALSO HAVE DIMINISHED STOPPING DISTANCE PERFORMANCE AND REDUCED PARKING (HILL HOLDING) CAPABILITY.

Remedy. THE TRAILER OWNERS (JB HUNT) WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SUSPENSIONS AND CORRECT THE BRAKE CAMSHAFT CONDITION.

2008 VOLVO SEMI WAS TOWING 2000 WABASH TRAILER THAT HAD A REAR TIRE BLOW OUT. THE DEBRIS FROM THE BLOW OUT FLEW BACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0762-90. *JB

AIR RIDE SUSPENSION ON WABASH NATIONAL SEMI TRAILERS MODEL YEARS 2000 AND 2001. HAVE STRESS CRACKS ON SUSPENSION AXLE HANGERS. AXLE ASSEMBLY IS REPRESENTED AS WABASH NATIONAL AIRRIDE SYSTEM BUT IS IN FACT MADE BY NEWAY. TRAILERS WILL NOT PASS DOT INSPECTION AND HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD. *TR

2000 WABASH TRAILER BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE TRAILERS BRAKES AND HUBS WERE BURNED OUT. *JB

TRAILER LOST PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. *TS THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER CAME TO A CONTROLLED FINAL REST ON THE BERM. THAT SAME DAY THE TIRE ON THAT AXLE HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT WENT FLAT. THIS WAS THE SAME TIRE AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE ENTIRE TIRE AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER. ANOTHER TRUCK STRUCK THE TIRE AND RIM CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT'S RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT, FRONT BUMPER, RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND HOOD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM

2000 WABASH TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEWOUT AND AS A RESULT THE RECAP CAME OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE'S HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. THE TRAILER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TANDEM. *NM