DITCH WITCH VT12 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 22V576000

Make Model Year
DITCH WITCH VT12 2020
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2022-12-12 2022-08-04 2022-08-04

Manufacturers Involved: Charles Machine Works, Inc.

Component: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1087

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 120

Summary

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."

Consequence

Incorrect GAWR information may cause the vehicle to become overloaded and result in tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.

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.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', or go to www.nhtsa.gov.