{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Charles Machine recall 16V541: Ditch Witch T14mv (2016)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v541/",
  "summary": "Recall 16V541 (Charles Machine): If the trailer brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Ditch Witch T14mv, model year 2016. Filed by Charles Machine Works Inc and reported to NHTSA on 19 July 2016. 79 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Charles Machine Works Inc. (Charles Machine) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ditch Witch T14MV trailers manufactured June 23, 2015, to July 01, 2016. The affected trailers may have an incorrect wiring harness that could result in the brakes not applying in the event that the trailer separates from the tow vehicle. 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: “If the trailer brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash.” 16V541 Charles Machine Works Inc Service Brakes 19 July 2016 2016-2016 DITCH WITCH T14MV If the trailer brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash. Charles Machine has notified owners, and dealers will correct the switch wiring, free of charge. The recall began on August 5, 2016. Owners may contact Charles Machine customer service at 1-800-654-6481. This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording a",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T18:34:06+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T11:18:27+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Charles Machine recall 16V541: Ditch Witch T14mv (2016)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v541/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}