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.
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 16V541 cover?
- Ditch Witch T14Mv, model year 2016.
- What is wrong with them?
- Charles Machine Works Inc. (Charles Machine) is recalling certain model year 2016 Ditch Witch T14MV trailers manufactured June 23, 2015, to July 01, 2016.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the trailer brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. 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.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
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.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 16V541 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Charles Machine Works Inc |
| System at fault | Service Brakes |
| Reported to NHTSA | 19 July 2016 |
| Model years | 2016-2016 |
| Vehicles named | DITCH WITCH T14MV |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the trailer brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
The remedy
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.
What it said before
This campaign is in the register but not yet in the dated wording archive, so we cannot yet say whether its text has moved. It enters the archive on the next pass.
This is one of 78 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 39 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
How to cite this record
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CarsMultiverse, recall 16V541, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/16v541/
The cross-border matches used on this site are deposited as a citable dataset: doi:10.5281/zenodo.22087136. The recall wording itself is published by the national authority named above and is theirs, not ours.
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Other Charles Machine notices we hold
- 19V490: 2018 Ditch Witch VT17, 2018-2019 VT20 and VT24 trailers
- 19V487: 2018-2019 Ditch Witch VT9, VT12, VT14, VT17, VT20 and VT24 trailers
- 18V727: 2018 Ditch Witch VT14, VT20 and VT24 trailers with HX30, HX50 or HX75 vacuum excavators equipped with an optional jib boom
- 15V435: model year 2014-2015 Ditch Witch T14MV trailers manufactured December 1, 2014, to June 22, 2015
- 15V159: model year 2002-2015 Ditch Witch T26 trailers
All 6 Charles Machine campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
The fingerprint of this notice
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