1997 WABASH ROADRAILER — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER
The 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There have been 2 recall campaigns affecting this vehicle, covering issues with STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS.
Recalls for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER
NHTSA has recorded 2 recalls for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER, potentially affecting up to 12,466 vehicles.
Recall 02V295000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 6,233 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS. THESE SEMI-TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SUSPENSION BOGIES THAT CAN SLIDE FORWARD AND AFT TO CHANGE THE AXLE POSITIONS. THE BOGIES SLIDE ALONG A PAIR OF BODY RAILS THAT ARE WELDED DIRECTLY TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM CROSSMEMBERS THAT MAKE UP THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THE FRONT STOP PIPES WERE INADVERTENTLY WELDED TO THE BODY RAILS...
Consequence: CYCLIC TENSION LOADING WILL RESULT IN THE OUTSIDE GUSSET WELD CRACKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CUT AWAY THE VERTICAL CONNECTION OF THE GUSSET TO THE RAILS ELIMINATING THE GUSSET CRACKING IN THE AREA WHERE THE STOP PIPE IS SOLIDLY WELDED INTO THE BODY RAILS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 1, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE...
View full details →Recall 00V025000 — STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
| 6,233 vehicles affected
Defect: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SEMI-TRAILERS. THESE SEMI-TRAILERS ARE EQUIPPED WITH SUSPENSION BOGIES THAT CAN SLIDE FORWARD AND AFT TO CHANGE THE AXLE POSITIONS. THE BOGIES SLIDE ALONG A PAIR OF BODY RAILS THAT ARE WELDED DIRECTLY TO THE BOTTOM FLANGE OF THE I-BEAM CROSSMEMBERS THAT MAKE UP THE FLOOR SUPPORT STRUCTURE. THE FRONT STOP PIPES WERE INADVERTENTLY WELDED TO THE BODY RAILS...
Consequence: CYCLIC TENSION LOADING WILL RESULT IN THE OUTSIDE GUSSET WELD CRACKING, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: THIS CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY CAMPAIGN NO. 02V-295. DEALERS WILL CUT AWAY THE VERTICAL CONNECTION OF THE GUSSET TO THE RAILS ELIMINATING THE GUSSET CRACKING IN THE AREA WHERE THE STOP PIPE IS SOLIDLY WELDED INTO THE BODY RAILS.
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER.
Safety Rating for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER
No technical service bulletins have been reported for this vehicle.
NHTSA Investigations for the 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the WABASH ROADRAILER
- 1992 WABASH ROADRAILER — 0 complaints
- 1993 WABASH ROADRAILER — 0 complaints
- 1994 WABASH ROADRAILER — 0 complaints
- 1995 WABASH ROADRAILER — 1 complaint
- 1996 WABASH ROADRAILER — 0 complaints
- 1997 WABASH ROADRAILER (current)
- 1998 WABASH ROADRAILER — 0 complaints
- 1999 WABASH ROADRAILER — 0 complaints
Other WABASH Models
- WABASH TRAILER — 22 total complaints
- WABASH TRALERS — 1 total complaint
- WABASH VAN — 1 total complaint
- WABASH CHASSIS — 0 total complaints
- WABASH CONVERTER DOLLY — 0 total complaints
- WABASH DOLLY TRAILER — 0 total complaints
- WABASH STEPDECK — 0 total complaints