Sterling90XJ
NAXJA Forum User
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Pass this info on to everyone you know who has a lifted/modified vehicle! This will help combat dealerships who try and deny warranty repairs. Will also work for regular vehicles, with performance mods. I'm printing out a copy and keeping it in my vehicles. Be sure to click on the link to the SEMA site which has great info as well.
Magnusson - Moss Act
This is a 1975 United States Federal Law, which deals with consumer warranty coverage. It defines responsibilities for both the buyer and the seller of all consumer goods costing more than $25. A portion of this law applies to aftermarket parts and modifications and how it affects your car warranty.
For our purposes the law basically states that you have a right to use aftermarket, non-OEM parts on your car and still retain the factory warranty. However, if there is a failure and the manufacturer can show that the failure was caused by the aftermarket part, they can deny coverage.
The important thing is that your dealer cannot VOID your entire warranty just because the part is on the car. There have been cases where a dealer would tell a customer that their new car had no warranty because it had an aftermarket exhaust. Granted, the exhaust is not covered, however the rest of the car is still under the normal warranty.
The bottom line is to talk to your dealer and get their feeling about aftermarket mods. Some dealers are more prone to be ok with it than others.
For more detail on warranty related issues, check this excellent article from SEMA.
http://www.sema.org/main/semaorghome.aspx?ID=8124
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Pass this info on to everyone you know who has a lifted/modified vehicle! This will help combat dealerships who try and deny warranty repairs. Will also work for regular vehicles, with performance mods. I'm printing out a copy and keeping it in my vehicles. Be sure to click on the link to the SEMA site which has great info as well.
Magnusson - Moss Act
This is a 1975 United States Federal Law, which deals with consumer warranty coverage. It defines responsibilities for both the buyer and the seller of all consumer goods costing more than $25. A portion of this law applies to aftermarket parts and modifications and how it affects your car warranty.
For our purposes the law basically states that you have a right to use aftermarket, non-OEM parts on your car and still retain the factory warranty. However, if there is a failure and the manufacturer can show that the failure was caused by the aftermarket part, they can deny coverage.
The important thing is that your dealer cannot VOID your entire warranty just because the part is on the car. There have been cases where a dealer would tell a customer that their new car had no warranty because it had an aftermarket exhaust. Granted, the exhaust is not covered, however the rest of the car is still under the normal warranty.
The bottom line is to talk to your dealer and get their feeling about aftermarket mods. Some dealers are more prone to be ok with it than others.
For more detail on warranty related issues, check this excellent article from SEMA.
http://www.sema.org/main/semaorghome.aspx?ID=8124
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