Charles Machine Works Inc: Structure › Body › Bumpers
Charles Machine Works Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Mar 8, 2006 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 699. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
CERTAIN TRAILERS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 223, "REAR IMPACT GUARDS." PROPER REAR IMPACT GUARDS WERE NOT INSTALLED ON THESE TRAILERS.
The risk
IF STRUCK IN THE REAR BY A SMALLER VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE MAY UNDERRIDE THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE SMALLER VEHICLE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE CORRECT REAR IMPACT GUARDS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMBER 15, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHARLES MACHINE WORKS AT 580-572-2480.
18 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ditch Witch T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Ditch Witch T26s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ditch Witch T12s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Ditch Witch T26s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Trailer T18s | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ditch Witch T12s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Ditch Witch T26s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Trailer T18s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ditch Witch T12s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Ditch Witch T26s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Trailer T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ditch Witch T12s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Ditch Witch T26s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Trailer T18s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Ditch Witch T12s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Trailer T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Ditch Witch T12s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Trailer T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 06V065000.
Full record for the 2006 Ditch Witch T18s → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →