Reason for the recall
- Products fitted to boats with the specified HIN numbers present a risk of non-compliance due to an operating fault.
Reasonsee the original notice
BrandMercury Marine
Batch number(s)not stated
Barcodenot stated
Product
Mercury Marine Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls
- Brand
- Mercury Marine
- Category
- Machinery
- Country of origin
- United States
- Type of recall
- Product recall
- Summary
- Product: Mercury Marine Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls
- Hazard: Products fitted to boats with the specified HIN numbers present a risk of non-compliance due to an operating fault.
- Corrective action: The products are being recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery – Industrial Pumps – Electric Engines
- Brand
- Mercury Marine
- Other identifiers
- All boats manufactured with a hull identification number (HIN) date before February 2025 (B525) with Gen 2 DTS controls are within scope of this recall. The manufacture date (month, year, model year) is located in the ninth through twelfth positions in the HIN. Please see Annex A in the linked PDF for further details.
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Product Description
- Helm system used to control the direction of a boat.
- Product Report and Image
- Link to product image and PDF
- Hazard
- Mercury Marine has identified the potential for a fault to occur while operating boats with affected Gen 2 DTS or Avator controls. This can occur while shifting into reverse and applying throttle. A horn will sound, and the shifting and throttle commands will be limited.
- Corrective action
- The products are being recalled from end users.
- Consumers with affected products should follow the steps outlined in Annex B of the linked PDF, and if necessary, take their boat to any Mercury Marine Authorised Dealer for repair. To identify your local dealer, access the following webpage: Mercury Marine
- For further information, please contact the UK importer E. P Barrus Ltd via customerservices@barrus.co.uk
- Additional information
- PSD notification number: 2509-0034
- Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
What to do
- The products are being recalled from end users.
- Product information
- Type
- Machinery – Industrial Pumps – Electric Engines
Source: Product Safety Alerts, Reports and Recalls (OPSS) — Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS)
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