NHTSA campaign 15V435000 · Manufacturer campaign ID0388109
Ditch Witch Recall 15V-435: Incorrect Wiring Harness may not Activate Brakes
NHTSA recall 15V435000 (Manufacturer campaign ID0388109) was reported by Charles Machine Works Inc on July 8, 2015, with 69 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ditch Witch T14MV for model years 2014–2015. Owners were notified on July 24, 2015, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 15V435000 (also written 15V-435 or 15V435)
- Filed by
- Charles Machine Works Inc
- Manufacturer campaign number
- ID0388109
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 69 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Electrical System — Wiring
- Owners notified
Repair completion: 36.23% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 15V435000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Ditch Witch
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As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 15V435000.
Defect description
Charles Machine Works Inc. (Charles Machine) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ditch Witch T14MV trailers manufactured December 1, 2014, to June 22, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect wiring harness that would result in the brakes not applying should the trailer breakway from the tow vehicle.
Safety consequence
If the brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Charles Machine will notify owners, and dealers will correct the pin locations in the trailer harness connector, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2015. Owners may contact Charles Machine customer service at 1-800-654-6481. Charles Machine's number for this recall is ID0388109.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 15V435000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.