NHTSA campaign 00V006000
Silver Eagle Recall 00V-006: SILVER EAGLE/DOLLY TILTSTOP
NHTSA recall 00V006000 was reported by SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO. on January 10, 2000, with 156 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Silver Eagle Converter Dolly for model years 1998–1999. Owners were notified on December 27, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V006000 (also written 00V-006 or 00V006)
- Filed by
- SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO.
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 156 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Trailer Hitches — Fifth Wheel Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V006000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Silver Eagle
Silver Eagle Converter Dolly
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V006000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SINGLE AXLE CONVERTER DOLLIES. THE TILTSTOP HAS BROKEN LOOSE FROM THE DOLLY FRAME WHILE IN OPERATION.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD CAUSE A HAZARD AS DEBRIS ON THE HIGHWAY. ANOTHER MOTORIST COULD RUN INTO IT AND LOSE CONTROL, OR DAMAGE THEIR VEHICLE.
Manufacturer remedy
OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A NEW TILTSTOP BACKING PLATE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 27, 1999. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDYWITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SILVER EAGLE AT 1-800-547-6792.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V006000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.