Campaign 01V-041

Vehicle description: trailers equipped with wheels painted silver with "dot usa t 16 x 6 kh" stamped into the rim

Defect summary

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.

Consequence

THIS INCREASES THE RISK OF LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

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.

Notes

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

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 01V041000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

10 product lines are covered

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA about wheels on these vehicles: 0, of which 0 involved a crash, fire, injury or death. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered by campaign 01V-041
Make	Model	Model years
Ditch Witch	S5A	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	S5A1	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	S5A2	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	S5AE	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	S7B	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	T12AE	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	T12AH	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	T14A-1	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	T14AE	1996 to 2001
Ditch Witch	T14AH	1996 to 2001

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.