Charles Machine Works Inc: Wheels › Rim
Charles Machine Works Inc reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 24, 1998 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 820. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS.
14 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ditch Witch S5a | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ditch Witch S5a1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ditch Witch S5a2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ditch Witch T12ae | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ditch Witch T14ae | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ditch Witch T14ah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Ditch Witch T14ajt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch S5a | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch S5a1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch S5a2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch T12ae | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch T14ae | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch T14ah | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Ditch Witch T14ajt | 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 98V086000.
Full record for the 1997 Ditch Witch S5a → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →