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Number: 090005T MIC: HQZ
Company: MERCURY MARINE Company Official: RAB
Model Name: VARIOUS Model Year: 2007-08
Problem 1: DTS COMMAND MODULE FAULT
Problem 2:
HIN: VARIOUS Case Open Date: Friday, January 30, 2009
Disposition: OPEN Case Close Date:
Units: 4316 Campaign Open Date: Friday, January 30, 2009
Boat Type: Campaign Close Date:
Severity: H Last Date: Friday, September 11, 2009
Comments: SOME INBOARD AND OUTBOARD VESSELS EQUIPPED WITH MERCURY SMARTCRAFT DIGITAL THROTTLE AND SHIFT (DTS) ENGINE CONTROLS MAY ENCOUNTER A LEVER FAULT ALARM. THIS ALARM WILL PRODUCE A SIX SECOND TONE AND GENERATE A FAULT POP-UP ON THE VESSEL VIEW SCREEN OR OTHER SMARTCRAFT INSTRUMENT. WHEN THIS FAULT MODE OCCURS, THE THROTTLE WILL BE LIMITED TO 65 PERCENT OF AVAILABLE THROTTLE AND THE SHIFT POSITION WILL REMAIN IN THE GEAR LOCATION THE ENGINE WAS IN WHEN THE FAULT OCCURRED. OWNERS OF VESSELS EQUIPPED WITH SMARTCRAFT DTS AND WITH HULL IDENTIFICTION NUMBERS ENDING IN "07" OR "08 AND WITH THE FOLLOWING IN HIN CHARACTERS 9 AND TEN SHOULD HAVE THEIR DTS CHECKED BY A MERCURY DEALER : K7, L7, A8, B8, C8, OR E8. FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAIALBLE FROM MERCURY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT (920) 929-5040 . CUR 3 RECVD - 1,715 OF 4,316 UNITS REPAIRED
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