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2024 Wabash National Van Recalls & Complaints

The 2024 Wabash National Van has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized Wabash National dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2024 Wabash National Van. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2024 Wabash National Van owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2024 Wabash National Van, describing incidents dated May 31, 2024.

Most-cited components

Service Brakes 1 complaint

The complaint on file reports a fire (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11727080 · Filed March 25, 2026
The WABCO EBS Trailer Modulator (Part No. 4801070010), a 12-volt RSC valve installed on dry van trailers, intermittently retains residual pneumatic pressure in one delivery port without any active brake command. This causes a single wheel-end brake chamber to remain partially applied during highway…

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Improperly Bonded Base Rails May Detach

NHTSA #24V410000 · Structure · NHTSA notice

Reported June 5, 2024 · Wabash National Corporation

Potentially affected: 562 vehicles

Repair completion: 87.88% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified August 12, 2024

Defect description

Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2024-2025 RFCVHSC refrigerated van trailers. The base rails may not be bonded properly and can detach, reducing the structural strength of the trailer.

Safety consequence

Base rails that detach can cause cargo to shift or fall, resulting in a loss of trailer control and increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will install an additional attachment plate, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 12, 2024. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404.

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.nhtsa.gov.

Reduced Rear Impact Guard Protection/FMVSS 224

NHTSA #23V646000 · Structure — Body · NHTSA notice

Reported September 20, 2023 · Wabash National Corporation

Potentially affected: 3,711 vehicles

Repair completion: 35.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Wabash National campaign B23015 · Owners notified December 4, 2023

Defect description

Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2009-2024 dry van trailers equipped with a rail-style lift gate. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The location of the rear impact guard is too far forward from the rear of the trailer, reducing impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 224, "Rear Impact Protection."

Safety consequence

In the event of a rear impact crash, the rear impact guard may not sufficiently protect light duty vehicles, increasing the risk of injury.

Manufacturer remedy

Dealers will add an extension to the rear impact guard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404. Wabash's number for this recall is B23015.

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.nhtsa.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2024 Wabash National Van. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2024 Wabash National Van.

Service Brakes

ODI #11727080

Fire

Incident: May 31, 2024 · Filed: March 25, 2026

The WABCO EBS Trailer Modulator (Part No. 4801070010), a 12-volt RSC valve installed on dry van trailers, intermittently retains residual pneumatic pressure in one delivery port without any active brake command. This causes a single wheel-end brake chamber to remain partially applied during highway operation, creating a sustained brake drag condition that is completely invisible to the driver — no warning lamps, no fault codes, no dash alerts, no detectable cab vibration or smell during early heat buildup. Over the course of normal highway operation, frictional heat accumulates at the affected wheel end beyond the thermal capacity of the drum and brake shoe assembly. The result is brake-shoe ignition and a trailer fire at highway speed, with no opportunity for the driver to detect or respond before flames are established. To date, 17 trailer fires have been reported as a result of this defect, resulting in loss of the trailer unit and sometimes full cargo. Approximately 1,200 trailers are believed to be equipped with this valve. All affected trailers have exhibited excessive brake wear consistent with chronic brake drag caused by the same pressure retention fault. Separate incidents have also resulted in severe wheel-end overheating, destroyed brake drums, seized components, and damage to axle hardware without progressing to a full fire. Third-party brake timing tests confirmed the anomalous pressure retention is isolated to the valve delivery port — not downstream brake hardware — and changes when electrical power is applied to the valve, implicating the internal solenoid or ECU mechanism. Independent inspections confirmed all other brake components were in proper condition, isolating the defect to this valve. The valve manufacturer has been contacted. No meaningful response has been received. The component is available for inspection upon request. Multiple fires are shown below, along with the valve.

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