| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
03V046000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
DITCH WITCH |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
T9S |
| Model Year: |
2002 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
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| Manufacturer Component Description: |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC |
| Manufacturered: |
20020424 - 20030128 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
18 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20030228 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20030228 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC |
| Report Received Date: |
20030213 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20030213 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN TRAILERS EQUIPPED WITH HYDRAULIC BRAKES, THE BREAKAWAY BRAKES DO NOT WORK. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IF THE TRAILER DETACHES FROM THE TOW VEHICLE, THERE WILL BE NO BRAKING CAPABILITY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE ACTUATOR. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 28, 2003. 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. |