The defect
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 remedy
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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 |
Components: WHEELS
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 BT26 | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 2000 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 2002 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 2003 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch BT26 | 2004 | 0 | 1 |
Other wheels recalls in 2004
15 of the 601 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2004 concerned the wheels; CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC filed 9 campaigns in all.
| 04V440000 15 Sept 2004 | WILSON TRAILER COMPANY |
| 04V446000 13 Sept 2004 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 04V390000 10 Aug 2004 | AUTOCAR, LLC |
| 04V373000 22 Jul 2004 | KAWASAKI MOTORS CORP., U.S.A. |
| 04V364000 21 Jul 2004 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 04V310000 28 Jun 2004 | FLEETWOOD ENTERPRISES, INC. |
| 04V211000 10 May 2004 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
| 04V210000 10 May 2004 | TRACKER MARINE L.L.C. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2004