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Number:	020106T	MIC:
Company:	MERCURY MARINE	Company Official:
Model Name:	115 EFI 4 STROKE OUTBOARD	Model Year:	2001
Problem 1:	ENGINE FLYWHELL NUT LOOSE
Problem 2:
HIN:		Case Open Date:	Monday, June 17, 2002
Disposition:	CLOSED	Case Close Date:	Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Units:	1320	Campaign Open Date:	Monday, June 17, 2002
Boat Type:	31	Campaign Close Date:	Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Severity:	H	Last Date:	Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Comments:	THE FLYWHEEL NUT ON SOME MERCURY 115 EFI FOUR STROKE OUTBOARDS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SECURED WHICH WOULD ALOW THE FLYWHEEL TO COME LOOSE. NONE ARE NONE TO HAVE ACTUALLY COME OFF THE ENGINE. THE FLYWHELL NUT NEEDS TO BE RETORQUED. OUTBOARDS BEGINNING WITH SERIAL NUMBER 0T332305 THROUGH 0T388252 ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL.. REFER TO OUTBOARD SERVICE BULLETIN 2001-06. 09/26/2002 1320 UNITS AFFECTED. 807 FIRST PURCHASERS NOTIFIED. 5000 DELAERS NOTIFIED. 460 UNITS CORRECTED. 01/30/03 CUR#2 RECVD. 468 UNITS OF 1320 CORRECTED. 03/26/03 CUR#3 RECVD 478 UNITS CORRECTED. 06/30/03 CUR#4 490 UNITS CORRECTED. 10/15/03 CUR#5. 501 UNITS CORRECTED. 1/14/04 CUR#6 501 UNITS CORRECTED. 04/06/04 CUR#7 511 UNITS CORRECTED. 06/15/04 CUR#8 513 UNITS CORRECTED. 09/30/04 514 UNITS CORRECTED. 041228 CUR 10 RCVD. 050329 CUR 11 RCVD 515 CORRECTED. 070605 CUR 12 RCVD - 515 UNITS CORRECTED. 101205 CUR 13 RCVD - 515 CORRECTED. 122005 CUR 14 RCVD - 515 CORRECTED.

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