NHTSA recall 01V041000
Wheels
Ditch Witch S5A and 9 more
Reported Feb 12, 2001723 vehicles affectedCHARLES MACHINE WORKS INCBuilt Jan 10, 1996 – Dec 31, 1997
The defect
Vehicle description: trailers equipped with wheels painted silver with "dot USA t 16 x 6 kh" stamped into the rim. the center disk can crack with possible separation of rim from disk.
The risk
This increases the risk of loss of vehicle control.
The remedy
Dealers will replace these wheels. owner notification began march 19, 2001. 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.