| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
98V086000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DITCH WITCH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T14AH |
| Model Year: |
1996 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
WHEELS:RIM |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC |
| Manufacturered: |
19960401 - 19970331 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
820 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
19980617 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
19980617 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC |
| Report Received Date: |
19980424 |
| Record Creation Date: |
19980430 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH WHEELS THAT ARE STAMPED WITH "T16X16K DOT 0496 RUDEVECA." THE WHEEL CENTER TO RIM WELDS HAVE FAILED, CAUSING THE RIM TO BREAK LOOSE FROM THE WHEEL CENTER. |
| Consequence Summary: |
THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE A DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE TRAILER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THESE WHEELS. |