2021 Silver Eagle VAST-20W recall: equipment
⚠️ What's wrong
Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company (Silver Eagle) is recalling certain 2021 VAST20W trailer converter dollies. The ballast hanger near the rear of the frame may fail, causing part of the ballast hanger and its counterweights to fall onto the roadway.
💥 The risk
The ballast hanger separating from the trailer dolly can become a road hazard, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Silver Eagle will replace the ballast hanger, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 14, 2022. Owners may contact Silver Eagle's customer service at 1-800-547-6792.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 22V472000
- Manufacturer
- Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company
- Vehicles affected
- 138
- Component
- EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER; STRUCTURE
- Owner phone
- 1-800-547-6792
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Jul 14, 2022
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.