2000 Wabash TRAILER: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
5 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
313,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 5 complaints (40.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 20.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Tires | 2 |
| Service Brakes, Air | 1 |
| Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System | 1 |
| Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs | 1 |
Tires: 2; Service Brakes, Air: 1; Suspension:Rear:Springs:Air Suspension System: 1; Wheels:Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1
150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 4 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2005 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
2005: 2; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1
Pattern summary
Tires leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10146475 · 2005-12-22 (December 22, 2005)
2000 WABASH TRAILER TIRE BLEW OUT. *TS THE LEFT REAR TRAILER TIRE BLEWOUT AND AS A RESULT THE RECAP CAME OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE'S HOOD AND WINDSHIELD. THE TRAILER SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR INSIDE TANDEM. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146475 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10146476 · 2005-12-22 (December 22, 2005)
TRAILER LOST PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. *TS THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER CAME TO A CONTROLLED FINAL REST ON THE BERM. THAT SAME DAY THE TIRE ON THAT AXLE HAD BEEN REPLACED BECAUSE IT WENT FLAT. THIS WAS THE SAME TIRE AGAIN EXCEPT THIS TIME THE ENTIRE TIRE AND WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE TRAILER. ANOTHER TRUCK STRUCK THE TIRE AND RIM CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT'S RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT, FRONT BUMPER, RIGHT FRONT QUARTER PANEL AND HOOD. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *NM
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10146476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10159476 · 2006-06-05 (June 5, 2006)
2000 WABASH TRAILER BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *TS THE TRAILERS BRAKES AND HUBS WERE BURNED OUT. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10159476 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10198259 · 2007-08-02 (August 2, 2007)
AIR RIDE SUSPENSION ON WABASH NATIONAL SEMI TRAILERS MODEL YEARS 2000 AND 2001. HAVE STRESS CRACKS ON SUSPENSION AXLE HANGERS. AXLE ASSEMBLY IS REPRESENTED AS WABASH NATIONAL AIRRIDE SYSTEM BUT IS IN FACT MADE BY NEWAY. TRAILERS WILL NOT PASS DOT INSPECTION AND HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF THE ROAD. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 313,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10198259 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10285369 · 2009-09-16 (September 16, 2009)
2008 VOLVO SEMI WAS TOWING 2000 WABASH TRAILER THAT HAD A REAR TIRE BLOW OUT. THE DEBRIS FROM THE BLOW OUT FLEW BACK AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING DAMAGE. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0762-90. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10285369 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
3 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
00V093000 · Service Brakes, Air
Reported: 2000-03-27 (March 27, 2000)
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILER AXLE SUSPENSIONS INSTALLED ON WABASH NATIONAL TRAILERS WERE ASSEMBLED WITH INCORRECT BRAKE CAMSHAFTS. THESE TRAILERS WILL NOT COMPLY WITH THE DECELERATION OR PARKING REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 121, "AIR BRAKE SYSTEMS."
Consequence: THE BRAKES WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THESE TRAILERS WILL ALSO HAVE DIMINISHED STOPPING DISTANCE PERFORMANCE AND REDUCED PARKING (HILL HOLDING) CAPABILITY.
Remedy: THE TRAILER OWNERS (JB HUNT) WILL INSPECT THE AXLE SUSPENSIONS AND CORRECT THE BRAKE CAMSHAFT CONDITION.
NHTSA campaign record ↗03V208000 · Trailer Hitches
Reported: 2003-06-04 (June 4, 2003)
ON CERTAIN FLAT BED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KINEDYNE WINCHES THAT ATTACH TO THE LOWER FLANGE OF A FLAT BED TRAILER'S SIDE RAIL, THROUGH REPEATED USE OF THE WINCH TO SECURE CARGO ON THE BACK OF A FLAT BED TRAILER, AND BECAUSE OF FORKLIFTS STRIKING THE WINCHES, THE WINCH CLIP CAN BECOME DAMAGED/BENT AND "OPEN UP."
Consequence: THIS "OPENING UP" COULD ALLOW THE WINCH TO COME LOOSE FROM THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WINCH SYSTEM INCLUDING THE WINCH CLIPS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 30, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT WABASH AT 1-756-771-5300.
NHTSA campaign record ↗03V314000 · Service Brakes, Air:Supply:Check Valve
Reported: 2003-08-29 (August 29, 2003)
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE CONTROL VALVE ASSEMBLIES INCORPORATED IN ARVINMERITOR AXLES, PART NOS. 110700 AND 110800, THERE IS A RECESSED AREA ON TOP OF THE VALVE IN WHICH A BRASS GUIDE PIN FITS DOWN INSIDE THE BODY OF THE VALVE AND IS HELD IN PLACE BY A STEEL SNAP RING. THE RECESSED AREA ALLOWS ACCUMULATION OF WATER, DIRT, AND/OR CHEMICALS TO BUILD UP BEHIND THE SNAP RING TO THE POINT WHERE IT WILL NO LONGER CONTAIN THE GUIDE PIN RESULTING IN A FAILURE OF THE AIR VALVE.
Consequence: FAILURE OF THE VALVE IN AN EMPTY OR LIGHTLY LOADED TRAILER WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION COULD RESULT IN A HARD APPLICATION OF THE SPRING BRAKES, POSSIBLY LOCKING UP THE TRAILER WHEELS AND RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: SEALCO WILL PROVIDE A REPAIR KIT AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS TO CUSTOMERS FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SEALCO AT 602-253-1007 OR WABASH AT 765-771-5404.
NHTSA campaign record ↗