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Charles Machine Works jib boom on these vehicles can become loose from the latching pin mechanism, allowing the boom to swing outside the trailer while being towed.

NHTSA campaign 18V-727 · Reported October 18, 2018 · 96 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Charles Machine Works
VEHICLES AFFECTED
96
REMEDY
Charles Machine will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latching pin with a hook mechanism that goes over the top of the arm, securing it to the trailer structure, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Charles Machine Works Inc reported a problem with the structure. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The jib boom on these vehicles can become loose from the latching pin mechanism, allowing the boom to swing outside the trailer while being towed.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the jib boom swings outside the trailer while it is being towed, it can increase the risk of injury or a crash.

WHAT TO DO

Charles Machine will notify owners, and dealers will replace the latching pin with a hook mechanism that goes over the top of the arm, securing it to the trailer structure, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 18V-727.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 18V-727

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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What this record means

Data from the NHTSA recall database. A clean VIN check means no open federal recalls for that vehicle — not that it never had one.

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