SERVICE BULLETIN
NO.: 1018 Revision A

TO: Marine, Recreation & Consumer Electronics Dealers and Customers

DATE: 11 May 2010

SUBJECT: Certain Garmin chartplotters may incorrectly or incompletely draw
areas of marine charts in a way that makes land or shallow water
areas appear to be navigable water.

 

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

This issue applies only to the following software versions. To view the chartplotter’s
software version, from the Home screen, select Configure > System > System
Information.

Software version 5.70 for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 4008

GPSMAP 5008

GPSMAP 4012

GPSMAP 5012

GPSMAP 4010

GPSMAP 5015

GPSMAP 4208

GPSMAP 5208

GPSMAP 4212

GPSMAP 5212

GPSMAP 4210

GPSMAP 5215



 

Software version 3.30 for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 620

GPSMAP 640



 

Software version 2.20 for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 6008

GPSMAP 7012

GPSMAP 6012

GPSMAP 7015

GPSMAP 6208

GPSMAP 7212

GPSMAP 6212

GPSMAP 7215



 

Software version 2.30 for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 720

GPSMAP 740

GPSMAP 750




DESCRIPTION

Affected chartplotters with the listed software may incorrectly or incompletely draw some
areas of the marine charts in 2D or 3D chart modes in a way that makes land, shallow
water, or other obstructions appear to be navigable water.

 

This is the result of a chartplotter software issue and not a chart data issue.

 

CUSTOMER ACTION

If your chartplotter has a software version listed above, DO NOT USE THE DEVICE’S
CHARTS FOR NAVIGATION until you have installed the appropriately updated
software version as directed below in the Resolution section of this Bulletin.

 

Even after installing the corrected software version, as is explained in the Important
Safety and Product Information document included with your chartplotter, please always
remember to use the chartplotter’s electronic charts only to facilitate, not replace, the
use of authorized government charts.

DEALER/DISTRIBUTOR ACTION

Check your inventory for serial numbers on the SB 1018 Attachment: Dealer/Distributor
Serial Number List (page 4). Chartplotters with serial numbers on the list must have
software updated or may be returned to Garmin for updating.

Please make this Service Bulletin available to affected customers by posting it in a
conspicuous location and notifying customers of record.

 

RESOLUTION

Update affected chartplotters to the appropriate software version listed below to correct
the issue. The software update can be downloaded for free or it can be purchased on a
pre-programmed SD card at http://www8.garmin.com/support/software/marine.html.

 

Upgrade to software version 5.80 or later for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 4008

GPSMAP 5008

GPSMAP 4012

GPSMAP 5012

GPSMAP 4010

GPSMAP 5015

GPSMAP 4208

GPSMAP 5208

GPSMAP 4212

GPSMAP 5212

GPSMAP 4210

GPSMAP 5215



 

Upgrade to software version 3.40 or later for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 620

GPSMAP 640



 


Upgrade to software version 2.30 or later for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 6008

GPSMAP 7012

GPSMAP 6012

GPSMAP 7015

GPSMAP 6208

GPSMAP 7212

GPSMAP 6212

GPSMAP 7215



 

Upgrade to software version 2.40 or later for the following products:

 

GPSMAP 720

GPSMAP 740

GPSMAP 750



 

COMPLIANCE

Mandatory


SB 1018 Attachment: Dealer/Distributor Serial Number List

 

GPSMAP 620/640

None shipped with affected software

GPSMAP 720/740/750

1RS001016

1RS001029

1RS001050

1RS001074

1RS001359

1RS001017

1RS001030

1RS001051

1RS001075

1RS001361

1RS001018

1RS001031

1RS001052

1RS001076

1RS001362

1RS001019

1RS001040

1RS001053

1RS001077

1RS001363

1RS001020

1RS001041

1RS001054

1RS001078

1RS001364

1RS001021

1RS001042

1RS001055

1RS001081

1RS001366

1RS001022

1RS001043

1RS001065

1RS001352

1RS001369

1RS001023

1RS001044

1RS001066

1RS001353

 

1RS001024

1RS001045

1RS001067

1RS001354

1RT001471

1RS001025

1RS001046

1RS001070

1RS001355

1RT001472

1RS001026

1RS001047

1RS001071

1RS001356

 

1RS001027

1RS001048

1RS001072

1RS001357

 

1RS001028

1RS001049

1RS001073

1RS001358

 



 

GPSMAP 4008/4010/4012/4208/4212

None shipped with affected software

GPSMAP 4210

19R002864

19R002877

19R002914

19R002927

19R002951

19R002865

19R002878

19R002915

19R002928

19R002952

19R002866

19R002879

19R002916

19R002929

19R002953

19R002867

19R002880

19R002917

19R002930

19R002954

19R002868

19R002881

19R002918

19R002931

19R002955

19R002869

19R002882

19R002919

19R002932

19R002956

19R002870

19R002883

19R002920

19R002933

19R002957

19R002871

19R002884

19R002921

19R002934

19R002958

19R002872

19R002885

19R002922

19R002935

19R002959

19R002873

19R002886

19R002923

19R002936

19R002960

19R002874

19R002887

19R002924

19R002937

19R002961

19R002875

19R002912

19R002925

19R002949

19R002962

19R002876

19R002913

19R002926

19R002950

 




 

GPSMAP 5008

156002803



 

GPSMAP 5010/5012/5015/5208/5215

None shipped with affected software

GPSMAP 5212

159009082

159009083

159009084



 

GPSMAP 6008/6012

None shipped with affected software

GPSMAP 6208

1TM000139

1TM000152

1TM000154

1TM000156

1TM000159

1TM000144

1TM000153

1TM000155

1TM000158

1TM000160



GPSMAP 6212

1TP000123

1TP000127

1TP000145

1TP000153

1TP000158

1TP000124

1TP000128

1TP000147

1TP000154

1TP000159

1TP000125

1TP000129

1TP000149

1TP000155

 

1TP000126

1TP000135

1TP000152

1TP000157

 



GPSMAP 7012

1TY000148

1TY000200

1TY000202

1TY000204

1TY000199

1TY000201

1TY000203

1TY000205



GPSMAP 7015

1U0000068

1U0000069

1U0000070

1U0000071

1U0000072



GPSMAP 7212

1TZ000181

1TZ000188

1TZ000195

1TZ000206

1TZ000213

1TZ000182

1TZ000189

1TZ000196

1TZ000207

1TZ000214

1TZ000183

1TZ000190

1TZ000197

1TZ000208

1TZ000215

1TZ000184

1TZ000191

1TZ000201

1TZ000209

 

1TZ000185

1TZ000192

1TZ000202

1TZ000210

 

1TZ000186

1TZ000193

1TZ000204

1TZ000211

 

1TZ000187

1TZ000194

1TZ000205

1TZ000212

 




 

GPSMAP 7215

1U1000115

1U1000123

1U1000130

1U1000138

1U1000145

1U1000116

1U1000125

1U1000131

1U1000139

1U1000146

1U1000117

1U1000126

1U1000134

1U1000141

1U1000147

1U1000119

1U1000128

1U1000135

1U1000143

 

1U1000120

1U1000129

1U1000136

1U1000144