Charles Machine Works Inc: Equipment
Charles Machine Works Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 12, 2011 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,476. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
THE CHARLES MACHINE IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2000-2011 DITCH WITCH CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT TRAILER EQUIPPED WITH 500 GALLON VACUUM EXCAVATORS. THE TANK MOUNTING CAN BREAK WHICH CAN ALLOW THE TANK TO FALL FROM THE TRAILER DURING DUMPING OR TRANSPORTING.
The risk
A FALLING TANK FROM THE TRAILER COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR COULD CRUSH BYSTANDERS OR WORKERS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.
The remedy
KITS WERE CREATED TO REDISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT OF THE SPOILS TANK MORE UNIFORMLY ACROSS THE TRAILER. DEALERS WILL ORDER THE APPROPRIATE KITS TO REMEDY THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 2, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT THE CHARLES MACHINE WORKS, INC., TELEPHONE 1-800-654-6481. OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, CALL 1-580-336-4426 EXT. 8833.
12 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Ditch Witch T12se | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ditch Witch T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ditch Witch T9s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Ditch Witch T9sh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ditch Witch T12se | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ditch Witch T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ditch Witch T9s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 Ditch Witch T9sh | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ditch Witch T12se | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ditch Witch T18s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ditch Witch T9s | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Ditch Witch T9sh | 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 11V226000.
Full record for the 2011 Ditch Witch T12se → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →