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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Silver Eagle VAST-20N | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20W | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 |
Components: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Eagle VAST-20N | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20N | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20N | 2000 | 0 | 2 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20N | 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20W | 1998 | 0 | 1 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20W | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20W | 2000 | 0 | 3 |
| Silver Eagle VAST-20W | 2001 | 0 | 3 |
Other trailer hitches recalls in 2001
6 of the 461 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2001 concerned the trailer hitches; SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO. filed 3 campaigns in all.
| 01V285000 5 Sept 2001 | NATIONAL RV, INC. |
| 01V236000 17 Jul 2001 | COACHMEN INDUSTRIES, INC. |
| 01V138000 23 Apr 2001 | GREAT DANE TRAILERS, INC. |
| 00V265005 16 Mar 2001 | SOONER TRAILER |
| 01V083000 13 Mar 2001 | SUNDOWNER TRAILERS |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2001