2000–2005 Ditch Witch T12S & 2000–2005 Trailer T18S + 2 more recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
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 fix
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.
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
- 06V065000
- Manufacturer
- CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
- Vehicles affected
- 699
- Component
- STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 15, 2006
- Built
- Jan 1, 2000 – Mar 1, 2006
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.