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Ditch Witch tank mounting can break which can allow the tank to fall from the trailer during dumping or transporting.

NHTSA campaign 11V-226 · Reported April 12, 2011 · 1,476 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Ditch Witch T18S and T9S
VEHICLES AFFECTED
1,476
REMEDY
KITS WERE CREATED TO REDISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT OF THE SPOILS TANK MORE UNIFORMLY ACROSS THE TRAILER.
COST
Free

The short version

CHARLES MACHINE WORKS INC reported a problem with the equipment. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

THE TANK MOUNTING CAN BREAK WHICH CAN ALLOW THE TANK TO FALL FROM THE TRAILER DURING DUMPING OR TRANSPORTING.

WHY IT MATTERS

A FALLING TANK FROM THE TRAILER COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF A CRASH OR COULD CRUSH BYSTANDERS OR WORKERS INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURIES.

WHAT TO DO

KITS WERE CREATED TO REDISTRIBUTE THE WEIGHT OF THE SPOILS TANK MORE UNIFORMLY ACROSS THE TRAILER, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 11V-226.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2009–2011Ditch Witch T18S
2009–2011Ditch Witch T9S

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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