NHTSA campaign 97V076000
Ditch Witch Recall 97V-076: CHARLES MACHINE/TRAILERS
NHTSA recall 97V076000 was reported by CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC on May 6, 1997, with 88 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ditch Witch S5A, Ditch Witch T14AE and Ditch Witch T141 for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on March 24, 1997, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 97V076000 (also written 97V-076 or 97V076)
- Filed by
- CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 88 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 97V076000. 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
Ditch Witch S5A
Ditch Witch T14AE
Ditch Witch T141
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 97V076000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS. INCORRECT SEALS WERE INSTALLED IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
Safety consequence
THE INCORRECT SEAL CAN ALLOW GREASE TO LEAK ONTO THE BRAKES, REDUCING THE BRAKING CAPABILITY OF THE TRAILER, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SEALS IN THE WHEEL ASSSEMBLIES.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION:OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN MAY 27, 1997. NOTE:OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERS ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DITCH WITCH/CHARLES MACHINE AT 1-405-336-3591.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-800-424-9393.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 97V076000
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.