The defect
Charles Machine Works, Inc. is recalling certain 2020-2022 Ditch Witch VT24, VT12, VT14, and 2022 VT14MV trailers. The vehicle certification label does not have the correct Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) listed. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 120, "Wheels and rims - other than passenger cars."
The risk
Incorrect GAWR information may cause the vehicle to become overloaded and result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the labels, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 12, 2022. Owners may contact Charles Machine Work's customer service at 1-580-572-2223.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Ditch Witch VT12 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ditch Witch VT14 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
| Ditch Witch VT14MV | 2022 |
| Ditch Witch VT24 | 2020, 2021, 2022 |
Components: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS | TIRES
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 VT12 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT12 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT12 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT14 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT14 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT14 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT14MV | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT24 | 2020 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT24 | 2021 | 0 | 1 |
| Ditch Witch VT24 | 2022 | 0 | 1 |
Other equipment recalls in 2022
182 of the 933 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2022 concerned the equipment; Charles Machine Works, Inc. filed 2 campaigns in all.
| 22V949000 22 Dec 2022 | REV Recreation Group |
| 22V951000 22 Dec 2022 | Kibbi, LLC |
| 22V948000 22 Dec 2022 | SHADOW TRAILER, LLC |
| 22V932000 15 Dec 2022 | Airstream, Inc. |
| 22V920000 13 Dec 2022 | Forest River, Inc. |
| 22V917000 12 Dec 2022 | Volvo Bus Corporation |
| 22V901000 7 Dec 2022 | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| 22V894000 5 Dec 2022 | OLD SCHOOL TRAILERS, LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2022