1996 Ditch Witch T141

Routine

No owner complaints are on file for this vehicle. It has been recalled 1 time.

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Suspension › Rear97V076000
Filed May 6, 199788 vehiclesCharles Machine Works Inc

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS. INCORRECT SEALS WERE INSTALLED IN THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.

Risk. 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.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT SEALS IN THE WHEEL ASSSEMBLIES.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1997
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
19970100Routine
1996 — this page0100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 6, 1997. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.