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Charles Machine Works brake wire terminals may have been improperly crimped, which can result in the trailer brakes failing to apply when commanded.

NHTSA campaign 19V-487 · Reported June 21, 2019 · 796 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Charles Machine Works
VEHICLES AFFECTED
796
REMEDY
Charles Machine has notified owners, and dealers will replace the brake terminals with a machine terminal, free of charge.
COST
Free

The short version

Charles Machine Works Inc reported a problem with the service brakes, electric. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

The brake wire terminals may have been improperly crimped, which can result in the trailer brakes failing to apply when commanded.

WHY IT MATTERS

If the trailer brakes do not apply as expected, the distance required to stop the trailer may be lengthened, increasing the risk of crash.

WHAT TO DO

Take it to a dealer — they will replace the brake terminals with a machine terminal, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 19V-487.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—See NHTSA record 19V-487

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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