Wabash Recalls Platform Trailers for Missing Conspicuity Tape
Wabash is recalling 2019-2027 Transcraft and Wabash Platform trailers because missing conspicuity tape reduces visibility, increasing crash risk.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (reduced visibility increasing crash risk) where injury has not yet been reported, fitting the 'High' severity criteria.
Plain-English summary
Wabash National Corporation is recalling certain 2019-2023 Transcraft Platform and 2024-2027 Wabash Platform trailers. The recall involves 721 vehicles where the conspicuity tape may not have been installed. This defect causes the vehicles to fail to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
The missing conspicuity tape can reduce the visibility of the trailer to other drivers, which increases the risk of a crash. No specific injuries or fatalities are reported in the source text.
Wabash will provide the conspicuity tape free of charge to correct the defect. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on July 17, 2026. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404 for more information.
The recalled product
- Product
- TRANSCRAFT, WABASH PLATFORM TRAILER
- Brand
- TRANSCRAFT
- Manufacturer
- Wabash National Corporation
- Category
- Vehicle — Trailer
- Affected units
- 721
Is your product affected?
Check your packaging against the codes below. If any of them match, the product is part of this recall.
Model numbers (1)
- PLATFORM TRAILER
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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