Recall
Wabash Trailer — 05V544000
NHTSA ID
05V544000
Make
Wabash
Model
Trailer
Years Affected
2006
Recall Date
2005-11-30
Component
SUSPENSION
Units Affected
105
Completion Rate
—
Mfr Campaign No.
Summary
ON CERTAIN DRY VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODELS 20/22, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.
Consequence
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER WITHOUT NOTICE.
Remedy
WABASH IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR WABASH AT 1-765-771-5300.