Recall Detail
SILVER EAGLE / VAST-20W / 1998
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Record Id: 5040 | Vehicale/Equipment Name: SILVER EAGLE |
| Recalled Component Id: 000013941000101116000000317 | Manufacturer Supplied Component Name: |
| Model Name: VAST-20W | Model Year: 1998 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V249000 | Mfr Campaign Number: |
| Component Name: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY | Manufacturer That Filed Report: SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 01 1998 | End date of Manufacturing: Apr, 30 2001 |
| Report For : V | Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 1166 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Aug, 16 2001 | Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company | Report Received Date: Aug, 01 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Aug, 01 2001 | Federal Motar Safety Number: |
| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: single axle trailer converter dollies with tiltstop type counterbalance. fatigue cracks in the tiltstop can occur. | Consequence Summary: The tiltstop could break loose from the dolly frame while in operation. |
| Corrective Summary : 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. | Recall Notes: Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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