Charles Machine Works Inc. (Charles Machine) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ditch Witch T14MV trailers manufactured December 1, 2014, to June 22, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect wiring harness that would result in the brakes not applying should the trailer breakway from the tow vehicle.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DITCH WITCH HYDROVAC TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK WASTE REAR HATCH OPENED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, DUMPING MUD, ROCKS AND WASTE FROM THE HOLDING TANK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER CHARLES MACHINE WORKS AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SOLVED WITH NEWER MODEL TRAILERS, NOT THE OLDER MODELS. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
No injuries · No fire · No crash