NHTSA safety recall

Recall 04V125000

Wheels — Ditch Witch · reported 12 Mar 2004 · 17 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN TRAILERS, "COINED" WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON TRAILERS WITH "FLAT FACE" HUBS AND "FLAT FACE" WHEELS MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON TRAILERS WITH "COINED" HUBS.

The risk

THIS CAN CAUSE LOOSE WHEELS AND INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH.

The fix

DITCH WITCH WILL REPLACE THE WHEELS AND DAMAGED COMPONENTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN APRIL 1, 2004. 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 DITCH WITCH AT 1-800-654-6481.

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

NHTSA campaign
04V125000
Filed by
Charles Machine Works Inc
Report received
12 Mar 2004
Owners notified
1 Apr 2004
Potentially affected
17

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

1998 Ditch Witch Bt26 1999 Ditch Witch Bt26 2000 Ditch Witch Bt26 2001 Ditch Witch Bt26 2002 Ditch Witch Bt26 2003 Ditch Witch Bt26 2004 Ditch Witch Bt26

Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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