2000 SILVER EAGLE VAST-20N Recalls (2)

Campaign:

01V249000 on 07/31/2001

Component:

Trailer hitches:fifth wheel assembly

Manufactured:

06/30/1998 - 04/29/2001

Affected:

1,166

Defect:

Vehicle description: single axle trailer converter dollies with tiltstop type counterbalance. fatigue cracks in the tiltstop can occur.

Consequence:

The tiltstop could break loose from the dolly frame while in operation.

Correction:

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.

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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Campaign:

03V359000 on 10/07/2003

Component:

Service brakes, air:antilock:abs warning light

Manufactured:

07/31/2000 - 09/29/2003

Affected:

3,676

Defect:

On certain converter dollies equipped with bendix ec-30t electronic control units (ecu). if the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp circuit experiences an electrical short and the short is not repaired, the high side power switch inside the ecu that controls the illumination of the trailer-mounted abs warning lamp may eventually become thermally stressed and experience an electrical short.

Consequence:

If the power switch shorts, it can result in an over-current condition in the ecu and lead to excessive heat, smoke, and possible fire.

Correction:

Bendix will provide a remedy kit and detailed instructions and also provide a labor allowance for the repair. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact bendix at 1-800-478-1793 or silver eagle at 1-800-547-6792.

Notes:

Also, customers can 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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