Missing Conspicuity Tape/FMVSS 108
Non-Compliance Recall
- Manufacturer
- Wabash National Corporation
- Units affected
- 740
- Recall opened
- Nov 4, 2022
- Report date
- Oct 10, 2022
- Manufacturer campaign
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- Type
- Vehicle
Affected vehicles (1)
- WABASH NATIONAL RFALHSA2020–2023
Component / system
Defect
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2020-2023 RFALHSA trailers. The lift gate obscures the rear conspicuity tape placed at deck height. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
Risk / consequence
Obscured conspicuity tape may reduce visibility of the rear of the trailer for nearby drivers and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Wabash will supply conspicuity tape, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on November 4, 2022. Owners may contact Wabash's customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
Chronology of events
- Aug 23, 2022
8/23/22 – Customer reported that certain Wabash trailers with Waltco lift gates installed prior final manufacturing of the trailers by Wabash may not meet FMVSS 108 due to missing conspicuity tape at rear deck height. Wabash began an investigation and identified that the lift gates obscured the Wabash-installed conspicuity tape at the lower rear edge of the affected trailers.
- Aug 24, 2022
8/24/22 – After research, it was discovered Wabash did not install the lift gates on these trailers, so Wabash contacted the third-party installer hired by the customer. To remedy units in production, Wabash instructed the installer to start installing rear deck height conspicuity tape on the lift gates to meet FMVSS 108, and Wabash installed conspicuity tape on the supplier-installed lift gates on units that remained in Wabash’s control.
- Aug 25, 2022
8/25/22 – A Quality Concern Report was issued to create Product Safety Team (PST) awareness.
- Aug 30, 2022
8/30/22 – At PST meeting, voted to escalate to the Product Safety Committee (PSC).
- Oct 3, 2022
10/3/22 – After continued discussions with engineering, legal, and the supplier (Waltco), the PSC voted to conduct a voluntary recall for an FMVSS 108 noncompliance.
Notification schedule
- Dealer notification
- NOV 28, 2022 - NOV 28, 2022
- Owner notification
- NOV 28, 2022 - NOV 28, 2022
Source: NHTSA campaign 22V758000. Always confirm recall status and remedy availability with the manufacturer or a dealer using your VIN.