NHTSA campaign 13V373000
Silver Eagle Recall 13V-373: Possible Axle Failure
NHTSA recall 13V373000 was reported by Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company on August 20, 2013, with 155 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Silver Eagle Vast-20W and Silver Eagle CSL-20W for model years 1999–2001. Owners were notified on September 30, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V373000 (also written 13V-373 or 13V373)
- Filed by
- Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 155 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Suspension — Rear — Axle — Non-Powered Axle Assembly
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V373000. 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 CSL-20W
- 2001 · Vehicles built August 1, 2000 – October 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Silver Eagle Vast-20W
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V373000.
Defect description
Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company (Silver Eagle) is recalling certain model year 1999-2001 VAST20W and 2001 CSL20W trailer converter dollies. The affected dollies were incorrectly built to have a hole in the center of the axle beam pointing downward. The hole at the bottom causes a stress crack in the tension side of the beam resulting in axle failure.
Safety consequence
If the axle fails, the dolly could steer erratically, causing swerving, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Silver Eagle will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their dollies for the position of the axle beam center hole. Anyone that has an affected dolly can get get a free replacement axle beam (installation is the owners responsibility) or $500 towards a replacement dolly for scrapping their old dolly. The recall began on September 20, 2013. Owners may contact Silver Eagle at 1-800-547-6792.
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V373000
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.