Mercury Marine recalls Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls over a fault when shifting into reverse
A fault can occur on affected boats when shifting into reverse and applying throttle, causing a horn to sound and limiting the shifting and throttle commands.
What to do
Follow the steps in Annex B of the linked PDF, and if necessary take your boat to any Mercury Marine Authorised Dealer for repair. Check the hull identification number: boats made before February 2025 (B525) with Gen 2 DTS controls are covered. For more information, contact the UK importer E. P Barrus Ltd at customerservices@barrus.co.uk.
Recall details
- Product
- Mercury Marine Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls
- Company
- Mercury Marine
- Hazard
- Products fitted to boats with the specified HIN numbers present a risk of non-compliance due to an operating fault.
- Identifiers
- PSD notification number: 2509-0034
- Brand: Mercury Marine
- Alert date
- November 14, 2025
- Published on GOV.UK
- November 14, 2025
- Listed on Recalled Today
- November 14, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from OPSS.
Product Recall: Mercury Marine Gen 2 DTS and Avator Controls (2509-0034)
- Measures taken
- Recall from end users; Warning to consumers
- 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
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