Recall: Mercury Verado L6 200hp to 350hp

Product Safety Australia has issued a recall dated June 21, 2017, for Mercury Verado L6 (200hp to 350hp) outboard engines due to a head-screw issue that could compromise the product's steering performance.

The recall involving the supplier Marine Power International says the steering-head screws may not have been torqued correctly during manufacture.

Steering head screws that are incorrectly torqued could compromise this product's steering performance. This could lead to difficulty steering or controlling the boat.

Consumers are warned not to operate the engine until it has been inspected by the dealer and, if necessary, rectified.

However, Mercury Marine says only nine engines were affected of which four were sold and all the engines have been checked.

SPOTLIGHT ON RECALL
>> Recall on Mercury Verado L6 200-350hp outboards
>> Steering-head screws may not have been torqued correctly
>> Possible difficulty steering or controlling the boat
>> Nine engines identified and four only sold

The dealers listed in the recall include: Aqua Sports Marine WA, North Coast Boating Qld, Christies Beach Marine SA, Karratha Marine WA, Phillip Island Marine Vic, Newport Marine Services NSW, Channel Marine Tas, Collins Marine Pty Ltd NSW, Midway Marine WA.

These few Mercury Verado L6 200-350hp outboards were sold nationally and internationally. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission is the responsible regulator for this local recall.

Contact your Mercury Outboard dealer or email Mercury Marine at merc.info@mercmarine.com to schedule an appointment.

More on this issue and the relevant serial numbers of affected engines at Mercury Verado L6 (200hp to 350hp) outboard engine recall.