Safety recall Body and structure

Wabash recall 26V-391: Insufficient Rear Impact Protection/FMVSS 223

Report received 5 months ago

An improperly installed guard may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.

Campaign facts

NHTSA campaign
26V391000 (26V-391)
Manufacturer number
TBD
Filed by
Wabash National Corporation
Report received
June 15, 2026
Component
Structure: underride; Structure:critical fasteners
Vehicles potentially affected
920
Model years
2027
Built between
April 20, 2026 and June 5, 2026
Owner letters
June 30, 2026
Recall initiated by
The manufacturer
Safety standard
FMVSS 223
Remedy completion rate
29.35% (latest quarterly report)

What is wrong

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 risk

An improperly installed guard may not sufficiently protect a following vehicle, increasing the risk of injury during a rear end crash.

Why structural defects matter: If structural parts separate, the vehicle may lose control or debris can strike other road users.

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.

About the body and structure

Structure campaigns cover the frame, body, hood, doors and mounting points that hold major parts in place.

Vehicles covered by campaign 26V-391

  • Wabash Van Trailer 2027

What to do

  1. Enter your VIN in NHTSA’s lookup (below) to confirm that your vehicle is included and that the repair has not already been done.
  2. Call a dealer for the brand and book the repair. Quote NHTSA campaign 26V-391 and the manufacturer’s number TBD.
  3. Look for visible corrosion, cracks or loose panels, and point them out to the dealer.
  4. Safety recall repairs are carried out free of charge by the manufacturer’s dealers. If you already paid for this repair yourself, ask the manufacturer about reimbursement and keep your receipt.

Check by VIN

A campaign rarely covers every vehicle of a model year. Enter your 17-character VIN to find the recall campaigns filed for your make, model and model year. The VIN is on the driver’s side of the dashboard (visible through the windshield), on the door-jamb label, and on your registration and insurance documents.

Is a recall still open on your vehicle? Only NHTSA’s official VIN check can say whether a campaign applies to your exact vehicle and whether the repair has already been done.

Your VIN is decoded with NHTSA’s public vPIC service to identify the make, model and year. It is not stored and is not added to any page address.

The official record

This page reproduces the campaign as filed with NHTSA. The NHTSA record is authoritative — if anything here differs, follow the agency.

Open campaign 26V-391 on NHTSA.gov

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