Silver Eagle: equipment recalls

NHTSA lists 4 equipment recall campaigns for Silver Eagle. NHTSA received the reports from 1982 to 2024. The campaigns have 4,239 units in total. The newest campaign is 24E089000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Oct 2024.

NHTSA recall lookup

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 4,239 units in total.

24E089000Received 23 Oct 2024. 2,186 units.
Structure / Critical Fasteners
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company (Silver Eagle) is recalling certain eye and shank assemblies, models VAST20W, CTL40W, and CTA40W. The eye and shank welds may fatigue and crack, allowing and the eye to separate from trailer converter dolly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A separated trailer convertor dolly eye can cause a loss of control and increase the risk of a crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Silver Eagle will send customers replacement parts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. Owners may contact Silver Eagle customer service at 1-800-547-6792.
Products named: Silver Eagle Eye And Shank Assembly.
Report filed by Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 Nov 2024.
94E015000Received 24 May 1994. 542 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Two brackets which hold the air reservoir are welded to the sideplate of the non-structural tailframe of the convertor dolly. A fatigue crack can begin in the sideplate and eventually allow the bracket to break, causing the air reservoir to be supported by the remaining bracket. This bracket can crack and eventually break, leaving the reservoir supported by hoses and tubing.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Without adequate support, the air reservoir will fallfrom the dolly and become a road hazard.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A structural lower flange will be welded to the bottom of the tailframe sideplates. The pr-3 pressure protection valve on the air reservoir will be relocated to clear the new flange.
Products named: Silver Eagle Convertor Dolly.
Report filed by SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 7 Jun 1994.
89E015000Received 1 Jun 1989. 61 units.
Trailer Hitches / Fifth Wheel Assembly
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The turntable pedestal may develop fatigue cracks in the front suspension system.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Fatigue cracking could lead to failure and separationof the front axle and suspension from the full trailer. A vehicle crash couldoccur without prior warning.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replacement of the 5th wheel pedestal will be made at no cost to the customer.
Products named: Silver Eagle 5th Wheel Pedestal.
Report filed by SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO..
82E001000Received 4 Dec 1982. 1,450 units.
Trailer Hitches
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The a3c eye and shank assembly, which is used to connect the drawbar on the pull trailer to the hitch on the pulling vehicle, may not have been properly welded. Under certain driving situations which generate a heavy strain, the assembly may break.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The manufacturer will replace a3c eye and shank assembly with an a3d type without charge to owner.
Products named: Silver Eagle.
Report filed by SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO..

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Silver Eagle equipment campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 1982, with 1 campaign.

Silver Eagle: campaigns for each component
Component		Campaigns
Trailer Hitches		3
Structure		1

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

5th Wheel Pedestal1
Convertor Dolly1
Eye And Shank Assembly1

Official channels

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Cite this page

Recall Register. Silver Eagle: equipment recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/other/silver-eagle/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

Sources

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence: US government work, public domain
Recall file through: 29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: SILVER EAGLE MFG. CO.; Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company.

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Silver Eagle products do the campaigns name?: The NHTSA records have 3 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: 5th Wheel Pedestal
How many units does a Silver Eagle equipment campaign have?: The median Silver Eagle campaign has 1,450 units. The median of all 2,866 equipment campaigns is 1,677 units.
Which component do the Silver Eagle campaigns name most often?: Trailer Hitches, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.