{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Charles Machine recall 19V490 (ID0568989): 2018 Ditch Witch VT17, 2018-2019 VT20 and VT24 Trailers",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v490/",
  "summary": "Recall 19V490 (Charles Machine): Without a sufficient clamp load, the hitch may unexpectedly detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.",
  "excerpt": "Charles Machine Ditch Witch, model years 2018 to 2019. Filed by Charles Machine Works Inc and reported to NHTSA on 25 June 2019. 290 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says Charles Machine Works Inc (Charles Machine) is recalling certain 2018 Ditch Witch VT17, 2018-2019 VT20 and VT24 trailers. The lock nuts that attach the hitch to the trailer may be insufficient to clamp the load after the hitch height has been adjusted. 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 Charles Machine's own number for this recall: ID0568989. That is the number on the owner letter and on the dealer paperwork. 19V490 is the number NHTSA gave the same campaign, and the number this page is filed under. They are one recall, written two ways. 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: “Without a sufficient clamp load, the hitch may unexpectedly detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash.” 19V490 Charles Machine Works Inc Trailer Hitches 25 June 2019 2018-2019 CHARLES MACHINE DITCH WITCH Without a sufficient clamp load, the hitch may unexpectedly detach from the trailer, increasing the risk of a crash. Charles Machine has notified owners, and will provide new ",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-08-23T20:39:38+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-16T16:18:26+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Charles Machine recall 19V490 (ID0568989): 2018 Ditch Witch VT17, 2018-2019 VT20 and VT24 Trailers\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/19v490/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}