The defect
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE BREAKAWAY BRAKES DO NOT WORK.
The risk
IF THE TRAILER DETACHES FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, THERE WILL BE NO BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2003. 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 CHARLES MACHINE AT 1-580-336-4402.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ditch Witch S7B | 2002 |
| Ditch Witch T9S | 2002, 2003 |
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ditch Witch S7B | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Ditch Witch T9S | 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| Ditch Witch T9S | 2003 | 0 | 2 |
Other service brakes, hydraulic recalls in 2003
42 of the 527 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2003 concerned the service brakes, hydraulic; CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 03V521000 11 Dec 2003 | AMERICAN IRONHORSE MOTORCYCLE COMPANY |
| 03V525000 11 Dec 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V496000 3 Dec 2003 | HYUNDAI CARIBBEAN-PUERTO RICO |
| 03V474000 17 Nov 2003 | VOLVO CARS OF N.A. LLC. |
| 03V476000 14 Nov 2003 | NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| 03V409000 21 Oct 2003 | TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLES (AMERICA) LTD |
| 03V390000 10 Oct 2003 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
| 03V347000 17 Sept 2003 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2003