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Silver Eagle Mfg. Co. Single Axle Trailer Converter Dollies: Fatigue cracks in the tiltstop can occur.

NHTSA campaign 01V-249 · Reported January 8, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Silver Eagle Mfg. Co. Single Axle Trailer Converter Dollies
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE DOLLY.
COST
Free

The short version

SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO. reported a problem with the trailer hitches fifth wheel assembly. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SINGLE AXLE TRAILER CONVERTER DOLLIES WITH TILTSTOP TYPE COUNTERBALANCE. FATIGUE CRACKS IN THE TILTSTOP CAN OCCUR.

WHY IT MATTERS

THE TILTSTOP COULD BREAK LOOSE FROM THE DOLLY FRAME WHILE IN OPERATION.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL ADD A BRACE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE DOLLY, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-249.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
—Silver Eagle Mfg. Co. Single Axle Trailer Converter Dollies

What changed

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