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Garmin GPSMap Recall Reminder
Posted by Rich Mortlock on Sat, Nov 08, 2008 @ 12:24 PM
Garmin has addressed the following voluntary recall of the Marine GPSMap issue. AHD Electronics takes marine gps navigation seriously and as a reminder, if you own a Garmin GPSMap unit, please check to see if the product number and serial numbers match the following recalled catagories.
There had been an issue with position information which may have caused an incorrect heading.
Garmin will repair your unit at no cost to you. Please contact Garmin with any questions.
Information obtained from From Garmin in July 2007
The effected GPSMap units are as follows:
- GpsMap 520 & 520s
- GpsMap 530 & 530s
- GpsMap 540 & 540s
- GpsMap 550 & 550s
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DESCRIPTION OF ISSUE:
Affected GPSMAP 520, 530, 540, 550 units may provide incorrect position information to the user or to interfaced NMEA devices in some circumstances.
When this happens:
A navigation error may result. Interfaced NMEA device(s) would not receive correct position information. Autopilots utilizing the GPS outputs may navigate to unintended locations.
IMMEDIATE ACTION REQUIRED:
Return affected products to Garmin for repair.
To ensure customer safety, Garmin is issuing this recall notice for units within the serial number range listed in the table below. Any affected units are to be returned to Garmin for repair. Any unit outside of this range is not affected.
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Description |
SN Start |
SN End |
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GPSMAP 520 |
132000000 |
132001915 |
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GPSMAP 520s, No Xdcr |
133000000 |
133003139 |
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GPSMAP 520s, DF Xdcr |
133000000 |
133003369 |
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GPSMAP 530 |
134000000 |
134000700 |
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GPSMAP 530s |
135000000 |
135000005 |
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GPSMAP 540 |
136000000 |
136001987 |
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GPSMAP 540s, No Xdcr |
137000000 |
137002597 |
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GPSMAP 540s, DF Xdcr |
137000000 |
137002846 |
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GPSMAP 550 UK |
138000000 |
138000169 |
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GPSMAP 550s, UK No Xdcr |
139000000 |
139000247 |
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GPSMAP 550 AUS |
13A000000 |
13A000118 |
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GPSMAP 550s, AUS, DF Xdcr |
13B000000 |
13B000162 |
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Factory repair of all units within the listed serial number range will be covered under warranty. Shipping charges to and from Garmin's factory will also be covered.
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Last modified on: 06/29/2007 |
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