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Recall campaign · NHTSA 03V233000
Service brakes, hydraulic
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC filed this campaign with NHTSA on 2003-07-01.
Recall campaign NHTSA 03V233000
Service brakes, hydraulic
Component Service brakes, hydraulic
Manufacturer CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
Vehicles affected 18
Reported to NHTSA 2003-07-01
Owners notified 2003-09-02 Defect description ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE BRAKE ACTUATORS ARE MISSING A STOP.
Safety risk THE WHEEL BRAKES MAY NOT RELEASE AFTER BEING APPLIED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Manufacturer remedy DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATORS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2003. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DITCH WITCH AT 1-580-572-2480.
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.
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.