Product Recall: Mercury Marine Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls (2509-0034)

Product Recall for Mercury Marine Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls. Products fitted to boats with the specified HIN numbers present a risk of non-compliance due to an operating fault.

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

Updates to this page

Published 14 November 2025