Model year record

1981 CHARLES MACHINE Ditch Witch

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints in our copy of the federal file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 83V109000

Wheels

Component
Wheels
Manufacturer
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC
Vehicles affected
1,678
Reported to NHTSA
1983-10-13
Owners notified
1983-11-10

Defect description

WHEELS MAY CONTAIN DEFECTIVE WELDS THAT MAY FAIL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CARRYING THE RATED LOAD OR A LESSER WEIGHT.

Manufacturer remedy

WHEEL WELDS WILL BE INSPECTED AND IF EVIDENCE OF DEFECTIVE WELDING IS FOUND, THE WHEELS WILL BE REPLACED.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints in our copy of the federal file for this model year. The daily feed covers recent filings; older history appears only after a full-history rebuild.

Other CHARLES MACHINE Ditch Witch model years

All CHARLES MACHINE Ditch Witch recalls by year

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.