Recall 02V295000: 1988–1999 Wabash Roadrailer

Report received

Nov 14, 2002

Manufacturer

Wabash national corp.

Potentially affected

6,233vehicles

Model years

1988–1999

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

Cyclic tension loading will result in the outside gusset weld cracking, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 1988 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1989 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1990 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1991 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1992 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1993 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1994 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1995 Wabash Roadrailer1 complaints
• 1996 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1997 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1998 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints
• 1999 Wabash Roadrailer0 complaints