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Volvo Penta EVC 2 — recall

Consumer goods · United Kingdom · 2025-03-19

Hazard: Injuries and Drowning

Volvo Penta EVC 2 poses injury and drowning risks

Country	United Kingdom
Category	Consumer goods
Published	2025-03-19
Model identifiers	For V6 and V8 gasoline engines, the recall ID is R0048 and includes the serial number range A1124382 to A1253719. For D4 and D6 diesel engines, the recall ID is R0049 and includes the serial number range A1083946 to A1248292.
Category	Recreational crafts
Hazard	Injuries and Drowning
Hazard description	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.
Non-compliance	Recreational Craft Regulations 2017
Remedy	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/.
Recall number	2503-0017
Official notice	View source ↗

What this means for sellers

Likely platform / channel actions	Marketplaces may delist the same or similar products, freeze or force-remove inventory (e.g. Amazon FBA) and notify past buyers; under GPSR regulators can require platforms to act within 2 working days.
Self-check for comparable products	Check your comparable products' design, materials and QC records against the defect described here.
Rules & standards likely involved	UK GPSR, UKCA · Full guide →

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