2013 Wabash National Van Recalls, Complaints & Specs
3 safety recalls list the 2013 Wabash National Van, and owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.
3 safety recalls for the 2013 Wabash National Van
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Body (structure)
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain 2009-2024 dry van trailers equipped with a rail-style lift gate. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. The location of the rear impact guard is too far forward from the rear of the trailer, reducing impact protection. As such, these vehicles fail to comply…
Remedy: Dealers will add an extension to the rear impact guard, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 4, 2023. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404. Wabash's number for this…
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Caliper (service brakes)
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Van Trailers manufactured December 9, 2013, to August 25, 2015, and equipped with certain Meritor EX225L2, EX225L+, and Bendix ADB22X axles. The affected axle assemblies have brake caliper mounting bolts that may not have been properly tightened, allowing the…
Remedy: Wabash will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the caliper bolts, tightening them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2016. Owners may contact Wabash customer service at 1-765-771-5404.
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Suspension
Wabash National Corporation (Wabash) is recalling certain model year 2013 Van trailers manufactured September 20, 2013, to November 30, 2013, equipped with certain 2013 Pivot Bolts Part Number 93201070 manufactured by SAF-Holland. The affected pivot bolts are susceptible to cracking.
Remedy: Wabash will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pivot bolts with new pivot bolts, free of charge. The recall began on February 9, 2015. Owners may contact Wabash at 1-888-396-6501.
2 owner complaints filed with NHTSA
Owners of the 2013 Wabash National Van have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 100,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2019 with 2 filed that year.
Most-reported components
What owners are reporting
“This trailer is being overloaded beyound the wabash certification of 40,000 lbs cargo and 68,000lbs gross weight , and only regeistered in nebraska for 34,000 lbs gross weight, unladen weight of 13,50”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 1, 2019 · Unknown or other
“I drive for werner enterprises and i have raised this safety issue many of times to all levels of upper management. I am on the anheuser busch dedicated account and we pull these 53' dry van trailers”
Owner complaint to NHTSA, May 1, 2019 · Structure
Compare Wabash National Van model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Wabash National Van model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 2013 Wabash National Van
How do I know if my 2013 Wabash National Van has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 3 campaigns currently list the 2013 Wabash National Van; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Wabash National dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 14V702000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Wabash National models
- Dry van0 complaints
- Rfalhsa0 complaints
- Truck Body0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.