Complaints over time
Complaints about the 2024 Wabash National VAN by year filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
2024 Wabash National VAN
Trailer, Not Applicable, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Mar 25, 2026 to Mar 25, 2026.
Recall campaigns covering this model year24,273 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2024 trailer
Severity index100.02024 trailers average 10.7
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 2024 Wabash National VAN name brakes
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
2 recall campaigns cover the 2024 Wabash National VAN
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V-410 | Jun 5, 2024 | Base rails may not be bonded properly and can detach, reducing the structural strength of the trailer | Structure | 562 | Repair or modification |
| 23V-646 | Sep 20, 2023 | Location of the rear impact guard is too far forward from the rear of the trailer, reducing impact protection | Structure | 3,711 | Repair or modification |
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 2024 Wabash National VAN
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Mar 25, 2026Failure May 31, 2024Hutchins, TXService brakesFire
The WABCO EBS Trailer Modulator (Part No. 4801070010), a 12-volt RSC valve installed on dry van trailers, intermittently retains residual pneumatic pressure in one delivery port without any active brake command. This causes a single wheel-end brake chamber to remain partially applied during highway operation, creating a sustained brake drag condition that is completely invisible to the driver — no warning lamps, no fault codes, no dash alerts, no detectable cab vibration or smell during early heat buildup. Over the course of normal highway operation, frictional heat accumulates at the affected wheel end beyond the thermal capacity of the drum and brake shoe assembly. The result is brake-shoe ignition and a trailer fire at highway speed, with no opportunity for the driver to detect or respond before flames are established. To date, 17 trailer fires have been reported as a result of this defect, resulting in loss of the trailer unit and sometimes full cargo. Approximately 1,200 trailers are believed to be equipped with this valve. All affected trailers have exhibited excessive brake wear consistent with chronic brake drag caused by the same pressure retention fault. Separate incidents have also resulted in severe wheel-end overheating, destroyed brake drums, seized components, and damage to axle hardware without progressing to a full fire. Third-party brake timing tests confirmed the anomalous pressure retention is isolated to the valve delivery port — not downstream brake hardware — and changes when electrical power is applied to the valve, implicating the internal solenoid or ECU mechanism. Independent inspections confirmed all other brake components were in proper condition, isolating the defect to this valve. The valve manufacturer has been contacted. No meaningful response has been received. The component is available for inspection upon request. Multiple fires are shown below, along with the valve.
NHTSA complaint 11727080
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
No manufacturer communications on file
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.