1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W Recalls, Complaints & Specs
2 safety recalls list the 1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W. Check your own VIN below.
2 safety recalls for the 1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W
Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.
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Non-powered axle assembly (suspension)
Silver Eagle Manufacturing Company (Silver Eagle) is recalling certain model year 1999-2001 VAST20W and 2001 CSL20W trailer converter dollies. The affected dollies were incorrectly built to have a hole in the center of the axle beam pointing downward. The hole at the bottom causes a stress crack in the tension side of the beam resulting…
Remedy: Silver Eagle will notify owners and instruct them to inspect their dollies for the position of the axle beam center hole. Anyone that has an affected dolly can get get a free replacement axle beam (installation is the…
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Fifth wheel assembly (trailer hitches)
Vehicle description: single axle trailer converter dollies with tiltstop type counterbalance. Fatigue cracks in the tiltstop can occur.
Remedy: Dealers 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.
No owner complaints on file
NHTSA has no owner complaints on file for the 1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W. For context, the average model year in NHTSA's database has dozens; a zero can mean a reliable vehicle, a rare one, or both.
Compare Silver Eagle VAST-20W model years
Recall and complaint counts for every Silver Eagle VAST-20W model year in NHTSA's database.
Checking a specific 1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W
How do I know if my 1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W has an open recall?
Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 2 campaigns currently list the 1999 Silver Eagle VAST-20W; your car may already have been repaired under some of them.
Is the recall repair free?
Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised Silver Eagle dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 01V249000).
What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?
A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.
Other Silver Eagle models
- Converter Dolly0 complaints
- CSL-20W0 complaints
- CTL-40W0 complaints
- Falcon0 complaints
- Falcon Dollies0 complaints
- Flatdeck Trailer0 complaints
- Hawk0 complaints
- Hawk Dollies0 complaints
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.