Silver Eagle MFG. Co.: Trailer Hitches › Fifth Wheel Assembly
Silver Eagle MFG. Co. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 1, 2001 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 1,166. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SINGLE AXLE TRAILER CONVERTER DOLLIES WITH TILTSTOP TYPE COUNTERBALANCE. FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE TILTSTOP CAN OCCUR.
The risk
THE TILTSTOP COULD BREAK LOOSE FROM THE DOLLY FRAME WHILE IN OPERATION.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE DOLLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SILVER EAGLE AT 1-800-547-6792.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Silver Eagle Vast-20n | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Silver Eagle Vast-20w | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Silver Eagle Vast-20n | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 Silver Eagle Vast-20w | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Silver Eagle Vast-20n | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 Silver Eagle Vast-20w | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Silver Eagle Vast-20n | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Silver Eagle Vast-20w | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 01V249000.
Full record for the 2001 Silver Eagle Vast-20n → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →