By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Charles Machine vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Charles Machine
The complete NHTSA record for Charles Machine vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Charles Machine recalls are filed by Charles Machine Works, part of Charles Machine.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 3 models
Recall campaigns60 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations01 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Ditch Witch has the most complaints of any Charles Machine model
Every Charles Machine model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditch Witch | 2018 to 2019 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Ditch Witch T18 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Ditch Witch T26 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Charles Machine product
- 19V-490 Jun 25, 2019
Lock nuts that attach the hitch to the trailer may be insufficient to clamp the load after the hitch height has been adjusted
Trailer hitches · 290 vehicles - 19V-487 Jun 21, 2019
Brake wire terminals may have been improperly crimped, which can result in the trailer brakes failing to apply when commanded
Brakes · 796 vehicles - 19V-154 Mar 1, 2019
Axle bearings may not have been greased
Suspension · 59 vehicles - 18V-727 Oct 18, 2018
Jib boom on these vehicles can become loose from the latching pin mechanism, allowing the boom to swing outside the trailer while being towed
Structure · 96 vehicles - 15V-159 Mar 20, 2015
Affected trailers may have been manufactured with axles that have incorrect wheel bearings
Suspension · 169 vehicles - 15V-158 Mar 18, 2015
Wheel hubs of the affected trailers may have incorrect bearing pre-loads which can cause the trailer wheels to lock up
Suspension · 590 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.