Wabash Converter Dolly, model years 2012 to 2013. Filed by Wabash National Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 27 September 2017. 73 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2012-2013 converter dolly trailers. The affected trailers have fasteners connecting the counter weight tube to the body that may wear and/or loosen over time allowing the detachment of the counterweight tube from the converter dolly body while in motion.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V603 cover?
- Wabash Converter Dolly, model years 2012-2013.
- What is wrong with them?
- Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2012-2013 converter dolly trailers.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- Detachment of the counter weight while the dolly is in motion can increase the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Wabash will notify owners, and dealers will weld the counter weight permanently to the structure, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “Detachment of the counter weight while the dolly is in motion can increase the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V603 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Wabash National Corporation |
| System at fault | Structure:Body |
| Reported to NHTSA | 27 September 2017 |
| Model years | 2012-2013 |
| Vehicles named | WABASH CONVERTER DOLLY |
What the notice says today
The consequence
Detachment of the counter weight while the dolly is in motion can increase the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Wabash will notify owners, and dealers will weld the counter weight permanently to the structure, free of charge. The recall began on October 12, 2017. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 901 notices in the record whose component field names structure. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 42 days.
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- Defect summary
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