SILVER EAGLE UNSPECIFIED 9999: TRAILER HITCHES
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 82E001000
Make | Model | Year |
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SILVER EAGLE | UNSPECIFIED | NO YEAR |
Date Owners Notified | Date Received by ODI | Date Added to Database |
1982-01-04 | 1982-12-04 | 1982-02-01 |
Production Dates: 1981-01-01 - 1988-01-01
Manufacturers Involved: EAGLE TRAILERS INC
Component: TRAILER HITCHES
Potential Number Of Units Affected: 1450
Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report
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.
THE MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE A3C EYE AND SHANK ASSEMBLY WITH AN A3D TYPE WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
VEHICLE CATEGORY: TRAILERS.SYSTEM: EQUIPMENT; A3C EYE AND SHANK ASSEMBLY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: A BROKEN EYE AND SHANK ASSEMBLY COULD CAUSE LOSS OFVEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT. FURTHERMORE, THE TRAILER COULD SEPARATE FROMTHE PULLING VEHICLE WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO OTHER VEHICLES.