The defect
MIRAGE ENTERPRISES HAS NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A DEFECT IN CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 XTREME SNOWMOBILE TRAILERS. THE STEEL BRACKET THAT IS USED TO BOLT THE AXLE BRACKET AND THE AXLE TO THE MAINFRAME RAIL OF THE TRAILER CAN CRACK AND FAIL.
The risk
THE AXLE CAN SEPARATE FROM THE TRAILER. THIS COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF CONTROL, PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL WELD EACH AXLE BRACKET DIRECTLY TO THE TRAILER FRAME TO SECURE THE AXLE TO THE FRAME AND NOT RELY ON THE BRACKET FLANGE AND BOLTS FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE TRAILER FRAME. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 21, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MIRAGE AT 1-866-461-7776.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mirage MXSN8.516TA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.518TA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.520TA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.524TA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.528TA3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.528TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.530TA3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.530TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.532TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.534TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.534TRA3 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Mirage MXSN8.536TRA2 | 2007, 2008, 2009 |
Components: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mirage MXSN8.516TA2 | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.516TA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.516TA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.518TA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.518TA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.518TA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.520TA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.520TA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.520TA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TRA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TRA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.522TRA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.524TA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.524TA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.524TA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA3 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA3 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TA3 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TRA2 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TRA2 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.526TRA2 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.528TA3 | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.528TA3 | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| Mirage MXSN8.528TA3 | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
Other power train recalls in 2010
35 of the 647 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2010 concerned the power train.
| 10V630000 20 Dec 2010 | NAVISTAR, INC |
| 10V634000 13 Dec 2010 | PACCAR INCORPORATED |
| 10V605000 29 Nov 2010 | NEW FLYER INDUSTRIES LTD |
| 10V503000 21 Oct 2010 | OPEN RANGE R.V. COMPANY |
| 10V461000 8 Oct 2010 | HEARTLAND RECREATIONAL VEHICLES, LLC |
| 10V460000 8 Oct 2010 | FOREST RIVER, INC. |
| 10V469000 4 Oct 2010 | JAYCO, INC. |
| 10V448000 1 Oct 2010 | NU WA INDUSTRIES, INC. |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2010