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NHTSA campaign 98V086000

Ditch Witch Recall 98V-086: CHARLES MACHINE/WHEEL RIMS

NHTSA recall 98V086000 was reported by CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC on April 24, 1998, with 820 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Ditch Witch S5A, Ditch Witch S5A1, Ditch Witch S5A2 and more for model years 1996–1997. Owners were notified on June 17, 1998, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 98V086000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
98V086000 (also written 98V-086 or 98V086)
Filed by
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
Report received
Potentially affected
820 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Wheels — Rim
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 98V086000. 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

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Ditch Witch S5A1

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Ditch Witch S5A2

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Ditch Witch T12AE

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Ditch Witch T14AE

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Ditch Witch T14AH

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)

  • Ditch Witch T14AJT

    • 1996, 1997 · Vehicles built April 1, 1996 – March 31, 1997 (per NHTSA)
All Ditch Witch recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 98V086000.

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WHEELS THAT ARE STAMPED WITH "T16X16K DOT 0496 RUDEVECA." THE WHEEL CENTER TO RIM WELDS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING THE RIM TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE WHEEL CENTER.

Safety consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 17,1998.OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR TRAILERS TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHARLES MACHINE AT 1-580-336-3591.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 98V086000

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.