2014 Ditch Witch T14MV: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
1 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2014 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
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Most common problems
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Sewage/Black:Storage Tank is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 1 complaints (100.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Sewage/Black:Storage Tank | 1 |
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Sewage/Black:Storage Tank: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 |
2020: 1
Pattern summary
Equipment:Recreational Vehicle/Trailer:Plumbing:Sewage/Black:Storage Tank leads the component reports. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11360674 · 2020-09-23 (September 23, 2020)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DITCH WITCH HYDROVAC TRAILER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HOLDING TANK WASTE REAR HATCH OPENED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING, DUMPING MUD, ROCKS AND WASTE FROM THE HOLDING TANK. THE CONTACT CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER CHARLES MACHINE WORKS AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS SOLVED WITH NEWER MODEL TRAILERS, NOT THE OLDER MODELS. THE TRAILER WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. A FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11360674 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
15V435000 · Electrical System:Wiring | Electrical System: Integrated Trailer Brake Control
Reported: 2015-07-08 (July 8, 2015)
Charles Machine Works Inc. (Charles Machine) is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Ditch Witch T14MV trailers manufactured December 1, 2014, to June 22, 2015. The affected trailers may have an incorrect wiring harness that would result in the brakes not applying should the trailer breakway from the tow vehicle.
Consequence: If the brakes do not activate in the event of a trailer breakaway, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Remedy: Charles Machine will notify owners, and dealers will correct the pin locations in the trailer harness connector, free of charge. The recall began on July 24, 2015. Owners may contact Charles Machine customer service at 1-800-654-6481. Charles Machine's number for this recall is ID0388109.
NHTSA campaign record ↗