2019 Charles Machine Ditch Witch recall: suspension
⚠️ What's wrong
Charles Machine Works, Inc (Charles) is recalling certain 2019 Ditch Witch VT24 trailers. The axle bearings may not have been greased.
💥 The risk
The ungreased axle bearings could result in a wheel locking up, affecting vehicle handling and increasing the risk of crash.
🔧 The fix
Charles will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the axles for the affected batch number and rework the hubs with new seals and bearings, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 25, 2019. Owners may contact Charles customer service at 1-800-654-6481. Charles' number for this recall is ID0555609.
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
- 19V154000
- Manufacturer recall #
- ID0555609
- Manufacturer
- Charles Machine Works Inc
- Vehicles affected
- 59
- Component
- SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
- Owner phone
- 1-800-654-6481
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 25, 2019
- Built
- Nov 20, 2018 – Feb 11, 2019
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.