2006 Wabash Trailer Recall: ON CERTAIN DRY VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER…
NHTSA campaign 05V544000 · Suspension · filed Nov 30, 2005 · verified Jul 30, 2026
The defect
ON CERTAIN DRY VAN AND REEFER TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH TUTHILL TRAILER SUSPENSIONS, MODELS 20/22, THE BEAM/AXLE PIVOT CONNECTION JOINT IS MIS-ALIGNED CAUSING EXCESSIVE PLAY WITH THE TRAILER ALLOWING THE TRAILER TO WANDER.
The risk
A VEHICLE CRASH CAN OCCUR SHOULD THE TRAILER WANDER WITHOUT NOTICE.
Check whether your specific vehicle is affected
Recall campaigns often cover only certain VIN ranges. Enter your VIN on the official NHTSA site to confirm whether your vehicle is included and whether the repair is still open.
Check VIN on NHTSA →The fix — what to do
WABASH IS WORKING WITH TUTHILL TO NOTIFY THE OWNERS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES AND PROVIDE FREE REMEDY. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TUTHILL AT 800-753-0025 OR WABASH AT 1-765-771-5300.
CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Affected vehicles
Related recalls
More Wabash Trailer recalls
- 2006 Wabash Trailer — ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH ACCURIDE ALUMINUM WHEELS…
- 2002 Wabash Chassis and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WEBB WHEEL PLATINUM…
- 2001–2004 Wabash Trailer — ON CERTAIN VAN, REEFER, AND DURAPLATE VAN TRAILERS EQUIPPED…
- 1997–2000 Fruehauf Trailer and 1 other model — ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH SEALCO SPRING BRAKE…
- 2000 Wabash Trailer — ON CERTAIN FLAT BED TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH KINEDYNE WINCHES…
Other campaigns involving Wabash vehicles
Source: NHTSA recall database, campaign 05V544000. Data last verified Jul 30, 2026.