{
  "title": "Ditch Witch recall 11V226: Ditch Witch T12se, Ditch Witch T18s, Ditch Witch T9s and 1 more (2009 to 2011)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v226/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V226 (Ditch Witch): A FALLING TANK FROM THE TRAILER COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR COULD CRUSH BYSTANDERS OR WORKERS INCREASING...",
  "excerpt": "Ditch Witch T12se, Ditch Witch T18s, Ditch Witch T9s, Ditch Witch T9sh, model years 2009 to 2011. Filed by Charles Machine Works Inc and reported to NHTSA on 12 April 2011. 1,476 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says The charles machine is recalling certain model year 2000-2011 ditch witch construction equipment trailer equipped with 500 gallon vacuum excavators. the tank mounting can break which can allow the tank to fall from the trailer during dumping or transporting. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “A FALLING TANK FROM THE TRAILER COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR COULD CRUSH BYSTANDERS OR WORKERS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.” 11V226 CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC Equipment 12 April 2011 2009-2011 DITCH WITCH T12SE, DITCH WITCH T18S, DITCH WITCH T9S, DITCH WITCH T9SH A FALLING TANK FROM THE TRAILER COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR COULD CRUSH BYSTANDERS OR WORKERS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES. KITS WERE CREATED TO REDISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT OF THE SPOILS TANK MORE UNIFORMLY ACROSS THE TRAILER. DEALERS WILL ORDER THE APPROPRIATE KITS TO REMEDY THE TRAILERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE SA",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:50:30+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T04:46:19+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Ditch Witch recall 11V226: Ditch Witch T12se, Ditch Witch T18s, Ditch Witch T9s and 1 more (2009 to 2011)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v226/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}