2000–2004 Ditch Witch BT26 recall: wheels
⚠️ What's wrong
On certain trailers, "coined" wheels may have been installed on trailers with "flat face" hubs and "flat face" wheels may have been installed on trailers with "coined" hubs.
💥 The risk
This CAN cause loose wheels and increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Ditch witch will replace the wheels and damaged components. Owner notification is expected to begin april 1, 2004. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact ditch witch at 1-800-654-6481.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 04V125000
- Manufacturer
- CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
- Vehicles affected
- 17
- Component
- WHEELS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-654-6481
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Apr 1, 2004
- Built
- Oct 22, 1998 – Feb 9, 2004
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers CAN also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).