Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

2000 Silver Eagle VAST-20N

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

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Open recalls
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NHTSA complaints
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Defect investigations
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Service bulletins

Recalls

2 campaigns
03V359000·SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT2003-10-06

ON CERTAIN CONVERTER DOLLIES EQUIPPED WITH BENDIX EC-30T ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNITS (ECU). IF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP CIRCUIT EXPERIENCES AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE SHORT IS NOT REPAIRED, THE HIGH SIDE POWER SWITCH INSIDE THE ECU THAT CONTROLS THE ILLUMINATION OF THE TRAILER-MOUNTED ABS WARNING LAMP MAY EVENTUALLY BECOME THERMALLY STRESSED AND EXPERIENCE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.

RiskIF THE POWER SWITCH SHORTS, IT CAN RESULT IN AN OVER-CURRENT CONDITION IN THE ECU AND LEAD TO EXCESSIVE HEAT, SMOKE, AND POSSIBLE FIRE.

FixBENDIX WILL PROVIDE A REMEDY KIT AND DETAILED INSTRUCTIONS AND ALSO PROVIDE A LABOR ALLOWANCE FOR THE REPAIR. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BENDIX AT 1-800-478-1793 OR SILVER EAGLE AT 1-800-547-6792.

01V249000·TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY2001-08-01

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

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

FixDEALERS WILL ADD A BRACE TO BOTH SIDES OF THE DOLLY. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 16, 2001. OWNERS WHO DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SILVER EAGLE AT 1-800-547-6792.

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