Silver Eagle Csl-20w, Silver Eagle Vast-20w, model years 1999 to 2001. Filed by Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 20 August 2013. 155 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says 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 …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 13V373 cover?
- Silver Eagle Csl-20W, Silver Eagle Vast-20W, model years 1999-2001.
- What is wrong with them?
- 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.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the axle fails, the dolly could steer erratically, causing swerving, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Silver Eagle will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their dollies for the position of the axle beam center hole.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “If the axle fails, the dolly could steer erratically, causing swerving, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
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| Campaign | 13V373 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company |
| System at fault | Suspension:Rear:Axle:Non-Powered Axle Assembly |
| Reported to NHTSA | 20 August 2013 |
| Model years | 1999-2001 |
| Vehicles named | SILVER EAGLE CSL-20W, SILVER EAGLE VAST-20W |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the axle fails, the dolly could steer erratically, causing swerving, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
What it said before
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This is one of 732 notices in the record whose component field names suspension. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 33 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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CarsMultiverse, recall 13V373, wording as read on 17 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/13v373/
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Other Silver Eagle notices we hold
- 24E089: eye and shank assemblies, models VAST20W, CTL40W, and CTA40W
- 22V472: 2021 VAST20W trailer converter dollies
- 17V606: 2018 Vast20W converter dolly trailers, equipped with MPA/MTA suspensions and Meritor EX225 brakes
- 15V362: model year 2014-2015 VAST-20N, VAST-20W, and CTL-40W Converter Dollies manufactured February 6, 2014, to March 4, 2015
All 5 Silver Eagle campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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