DEFECTS WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS:
(a) The warranty period begins on the date the engine/equipment is delivered to
an ultimate purchaser.
(b) General Emissions Warranty Coverage. RATO warrants to the ultimate
purchaser and each subsequent owner that the engine/equipment is:
(1) Designed, built, and equipped so as to conform with all applicable
regulations adopted by the Air Resources Board; and
(2) Free from defects in materials and workmanship that causes the failure of a
warranted part for a period of two years.
(c) The warranty on emissions-related parts will be interpreted as follows:
(1) Any warranted part that is not scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance in the written instructions required by subsection (d) must be
warranted for the warranty period defined in Subsection (b)(2). If any such part
fails during the period of warranty coverage, it must be repaired or replaced by
RATO according to Subsection (4) below. Any such part repaired or replaced
under the warranty must be warranted for the remaining warranty period.
(2) Any warranted part that is scheduled only for regular inspection in the written
instructions required by subsection (d) must be warranted for the warranty
period defined in Subsection (b)(2). A statement in such written instructions to
the effect of "repair or replace as necessary" will not reduce the period of
warranty coverage. Any such part repaired or replaced under warranty must be
warranted for the remaining warranty period.
(3) Any warranted part that is scheduled for replacement as required
maintenance in the written instructions required by subsection (d) must be
warranted for the period of time prior to the first scheduled replacement point for
that part. If the part fails prior to the first scheduled replacement, the part must
be repaired or replaced by RATO according to Subsection (4) below. Any such
part repaired or replaced under warranty must be warranted for the remainder of
the period prior to the first scheduled replacement point for the part.
(4) Repair or replacement of any warranted part under the warranty must be
performed at no charge to the owner at a warranty station.
(5) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection (4) above, warranty services or
repairs must be provided at all RATO distribution centers that are franchised to
service the subject engine/equipments.
(6) The owner must not be charged for diagnostic labor that leads to the
determination that a warranted part is in fact defective, provided that such
diagnostic work is performed at a warranty station.
(7) RATO is liable for damages to other engine/equipment components
proximately caused by a failure under warranty of any warranted part.
(8) Throughout the emissions warranty period defined in Subsection (b)(2),
RATO must maintain a supply of warranted parts sufficient to meet the expected
demand for such parts.
(9) Any replacement part may be used in the performance of any warranty
maintenance or repairs and must be provided without charge to the owner.
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