The following notice has been issued by the Office for Product Safety and Standards.
Product
Volvo Penta EVC 2
Type
Recreational Crafts - Marine control system
Product identifiers for V6 and V8 gasoline engines
The recall ID is R0048 and includes the serial number range A1124382 to A1253719. The recall applies to engines equipped with SX, DPS, TCC and FWD sterndrives and EVC2 control system with software versions released in or after week 26, 2022. NOTICE! Not all units within the serial number range are affected
Product identifiers for D4 and D6 diesel engines
The recall ID is R0049 and includes the serial number range A1083946 to A1248292. The recall applies to engines equipped with DPH sterndrives and EVC2 control system with software versions released in or after week 49, 2022. NOTICE! Not all units within the serial number range are affected
Country of origin
Sweden
Product description
Electronic vessel control system
Hazard
The product presents a risk of injuries as a quality issue in the Electronic Vessel Control system (EVC2) software may, under certain rare circumstances, cause an unexpected loss of control of the gearchange function. The issue manifests itself in such a way that, on rare occasions and at low speeds, the driver cannot change gears.
The product does not meet the requirements of the Recreational Craft Regulations 2017.
Corrective action
The product has been recalled from end users.
Owners should check whether their product is affected by entering the serial number of the control system chassis on the following website: https://www.volvopenta.com/your-engine/recall-information/.
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