Wabash Van Trailer, model year 2027. Filed by Wabash National Corporation and reported to NHTSA on 15 June 2026. 920 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2027 Wabash van trailers. The bumper tube bolts may have been improperly tightened, reducing the protection provided by the rear impact guard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 223, …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 26V391 cover?
- Wabash Van Trailer, model year 2027.
- What is wrong with them?
- Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2027 Wabash van trailers. The bumper tube bolts may have been improperly tightened, reducing the protection provided by the rear impact guard.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- An improperly installed guard may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Dealers will tighten the bumper tube bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2026. 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: “An improperly installed guard may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.”
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in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 26V391 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Wabash National Corporation |
| System at fault | Structure:Critical Fasteners |
| Reported to NHTSA | 15 June 2026 |
| Model years | 2027-2027 |
| Vehicles named | WABASH VAN TRAILER |
What the notice says today
The defect
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2027 Wabash van trailers. The bumper tube bolts may have been improperly tightened, reducing the protection provided by the rear impact guard. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 223, "Rear Impact Guards."
The consequence
An improperly installed guard may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.
The remedy
Dealers will tighten the bumper tube bolts, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed August 14, 2026. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
What it said before
Nothing has changed while we have been watching. We last read the wording of this campaign on 17 September 2026, and it matched the copy we already held.
That copy hashes to fa8d58ec36a82e6550ae4053c28a011c…, so if it is ever edited the change is provable rather than a matter of memory.
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.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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