NHTSA campaign 16V659000 · Wabash campaign LEG201603
Wabash Recall 16V-659: Frame Cracks Causing Counterbalance Leg Detachment
NHTSA recall 16V659000 (Wabash campaign LEG201603) was reported by Wabash National Corporation on September 13, 2016, with 2,466 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Wabash Dolly Trailer for model years 2015–2016. Owners were notified on September 26, 2016, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 16V659000 (also written 16V-659 or 16V659)
- Filed by
- Wabash National Corporation
- Wabash campaign number
- LEG201603
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 2,466 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Structure — Frame and Members
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 84.75% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V659000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Wabash
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V659000.
Defect description
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Con-Gear Converter Dolly Trailers manufactured March 31, 2014, to August 6, 2015. In the affected trailers, the frame may crack on the counterbalance leg weld seam or the top plate.
Safety consequence
The cracks may progress and result in the counterbalance leg detaching while the trailer is being used, possibly causing the counterbalance leg to be a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Wabash will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the dolly for cracks, and add welds and weld plugs on the inboard side of the counterbalance legs. If welding will not resolve the issue than the dolly frame will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on September 26, 2016. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404. Wabash's number for this recall is LEG201603.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 16V659000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.