Mercury MerCruiser Production Engines, Remanufactured Mercruiser Engines and Certified Pre Owned Mercruiser Engines

Official notice

16 Sept 2010

Last checked

16 Sept 2010

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Mercury MerCruiser Production Engines, Remanufactured Mercruiser Engines and Certified Pre Owned Mercruiser Engines. A breakage of the tube which carries seawater into the cooler may allow seawater to be discharged into the boat, cause the engine to overheat and put the boat at risk of swamping. Published 2010-09-16.

What to do now

Stop using boat and contact MerCruiser dealer to arrange for boat to be inspected and, if necessary, rectified.

Recall number

b56b3cd6-d590-4fcf-bd4f-a8c301358ced

Official notice

2010-09-16

The hazard

A breakage of the tube which carries seawater into the cooler may allow seawater to be discharged into the boat, cause the engine to overheat and put the boat at risk of swamping.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Lots

Range

Models

S 4-CYLINDER

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Affected products

Product 1

MerCruiser Power Steering Models 4-cylinder, V-6, V-8 petrol, Mercury 357 & 383 Mag Reman Engines

Risk / hazard

A breakage of the tube which carries seawater into the cooler may allow seawater to be discharged into the boat, cause the engine to overheat and put the boat at risk of swamping.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Boat parts and accessories

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

b56b3cd6-d590-4fcf-bd4f-a8c301358ced

Classification

Boat parts and accessories

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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