Known Recalls

Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V046000

Service brakes, hydraulic

CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-02-13.

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V046000

Service brakes, hydraulic

Component
Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
Vehicles affected
18
Reported to NHTSA
2003-02-13
Owners notified
2003-02-28

Defect description

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE BREAKAWAY BRAKES DO NOT WORK.

Safety risk

IF THE TRAILER DETACHES FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, THERE WILL BE NO BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Scope of coverage

3 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
DITCH WITCH S7B2002
DITCH WITCH T9S2003 2002

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.