Silver Eagle Vast-20w, model year 2018. Filed by Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company and reported to NHTSA on 28 September 2017. 20 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company (Silver Eagle) is recalling certain 2018 Vast20W converter dolly trailers, equipped with MPA/MTA suspensions and Meritor EX225 brakes. The brake caliper bolts on these axles may not be properly torqued which can allow the caliper to detach from the mounting flange. As such, these …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 17V606 cover?
- Silver Eagle Vast-20W, model year 2018.
- What is wrong with them?
- Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company (Silver Eagle) is recalling certain 2018 Vast20W converter dolly trailers, equipped with MPA/MTA suspensions and Meritor EX225 brakes.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Silver Eagle has notified owners, and fleets will be reimbursed by Meritor to inspect the bolts, and replace any loose or missing ones. The recall began on October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Silver Eagle customer service at 1-800-547-6792 or the Meritor call center at 1-866-668-7221.
- 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 caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.”
affected
in the notice
caught
| Campaign | 17V606 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company |
| System at fault | Service Brakes, Air:Disc:Caliper |
| Reported to NHTSA | 28 September 2017 |
| Model years | 2018-2018 |
| Vehicles named | SILVER EAGLE VAST-20W |
What the notice says today
The consequence
If the caliper bolts are improperly torqued and the caliper detaches from the mounting flange, a loss of braking ability would occur, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Silver Eagle has notified owners, and fleets will be reimbursed by Meritor to inspect the bolts, and replace any loose or missing ones. The recall began on October 10, 2017. Owners may contact Silver Eagle customer service at 1-800-547-6792 or the Meritor call center at 1-866-668-7221.
What it said before
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This is one of 353 notices in the record whose component field names service brakes, air. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 43 days.
The models named here, across their whole recall history
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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
- 15V362: model year 2014-2015 VAST-20N, VAST-20W, and CTL-40W Converter Dollies manufactured February 6, 2014, to March 4, 2015
- 13V373: model year 1999-2001 VAST20W and 2001 CSL20W trailer converter dollies
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