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Number:	020177S	MIC:
Company:	MERCURY MARINE	Company Official:
Model Name:	MERCURY RACING 575 SCi	Model Year:	2003
Problem 1:	FUELSYSTEM LINE LEAK
Problem 2:
HIN:		Case Open Date:	Thursday, September 26, 2002
Disposition:	CLOSED	Case Close Date:	Thursday, October 28, 2004
Units:	128	Campaign Open Date:	Friday, September 27, 2002
Boat Type:	32	Campaign Close Date:	Thursday, October 28, 2004
Severity:	H	Last Date:	Saturday, October 30, 2004
Comments:	THE FUEL LINE BETWEEN THE FUEL FILTER AND THE THROTTLE BODIES ON SOME MERCURY 575 SCi ENGINES MAY CRACK ALLOWING FUEL TO LEAK. ONE CONSUMER HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FIRES OR EXPLOSIONS. ENGINES IN THE SERIAL RANGE 0M900000 THROUGH 0M900210. ENGINES WILL BE INSPECTED AN THE ONE PIECE FULE LINE WIL BE REPLACED WITH A THREE PIECE FUEL LIN. SEE SERVICE BULLETIN 2002-8. CORRECTIONS WILL BE PERFORMED BY AUTHRIZED MERCURY MARINE DEALERS. 28 UNITS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CORRECTED. 01/30/03 CAMPAIGN UPDATE REPORT #1 RECVD. 38 UNITS OF 128 CORRECTED. 04/21/03 CUR#2 RECVD. 43 UNITS CORRECTED OF 128. 07/22/03 CUR#3 RECVD 46 UNITS CORRECTED. 01/30/04 CUR#5 90 UNITS CORRECTED. 05/03/04 CUR # 6. 128 UNITS. 90 UNITS CORRECTED. 07/30/04 CUR#7 90 UNITS CORRECTED. 10/25/04 CUR#8 90 UNITS CORRECTED. 10/28/04 CUR#8 90 UNITS CORRECTED.

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