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q. Warranty Expiration Date. The date the war-
d. Contractor. The supplier of equipment who en-
ranty is no longer valid. This date will bel 8 months from
ters into an agreement directly with the Government to
the Government acceptance date (DD Form 250, Block
furnish supplies.
21. A).
e. Correction. The elimination of a defect.
r. Warranty Period. Time during which the warranty
f. Defect. Any condition or characteristic in any sup-
is in effect. Normally measured as the maximum num-
plies furnished by the contractor that does not function
ber of years, months, days, miles, or hours used.
or threatens not to function as intended.
s. Warranty Start Date. The date the warranty is put
g. Failure. A part, component, or end item that fails
into effect.
to perform its intended use.
h. Manufacturer's Recall.
3. Coverage-Specific.
(1) Safey Recall. An item is recalled to repair or re-
a. This bulletin applies to the Semitrailer, Transpor-
place a defective part or assembly which may affect
ter, Heavy Equipment 70 Ton, M1000, NSN
safety.
(2) Service Recall. An item is recalled to repair or
tured by Southwest Mobile Systems, under contract #
replace a defective part(s) or assembly which does not
DAAE07-89-C-J100.
affect the safe use of this item.
b. Inquiries to
Southwest Mobile Systems can be
i. Owning Unit. The Army unit authorized to oper-
made by calling (314) 771-3950.
ate, maintain and use the equipment.
c. The contractor warrants the supplies are free from
j. Reimbursement. A written provision in this war-
defects in design, material and workmanship for a pe-
ranty in which the Using/Support Unit may make the
riod of 18 months from the date of acceptance. This is a
necessary repairs, with or without prior approval from
GS/Depot parts warranty including labor and material,
the contractor, and the Government will be reimbursed
Unit/Direct Support part failures are not warrantable and
for the repair parts and labor costs.
require no field action, unless directed by TACOM.
k. Repair. A maintenance action required to restore
d. If a Safety Recall defect occurs during the vehicle
an item to serviceable condition without affecting the
warranty period, the contractor agrees to extend the
warranty.
terms of the warranty to the time required to make nec-
essary safety defect corrections. Also, if the contractor
l. Supporting Repair Facility. The repair activity
or his supplier(s) provide a greater warranty for the sup-
authorized to accomplish warrantable repairs at the ap-
plies furnished, the contractor will provide the greater
propriate level of maintenance identified in the Mainte-
warranty to the Government.
nance Allocation Chart.
e. If a defect/failure is caused by or falls within any of
m. Supplies. In the case of defects, all assemblies,
the following categories, it is not considered warrantable
sub-assemblies, and parts (and all their constituent sub-
and a claim should not be initiated:
assemblies and components) as identified in the Main-
tenance Allocation Chart (MAC) under the Depot (D)
(1) Misuse or negligence
Level or General Support (H) Level Maintenance Cate-
(2) Accidents
gories.
(3) Improper operation
n. WARCO. Serves as the intermediary between the
(4) Improper storage
troops owning the equipment and the local dealer, con-
tractor, or manufacturer. All warranty claim actions will
(5) Improper transport
be processed through the WARCO.
(6) Improper or insufficient maintenance service
o. Warranty. A written agreement between a con-
(7) Improper alterations or repairs
tractor and the Government which outlines the rights
and obligations of both parties for defective supplies.
(8) Defect/failure discovered or occuring after
warranty expiration date
p. Warranty Claim. Action started by the equipment
user for authorized warranty repair or reimbursement.
(9) Non G.S/Depot parts/components
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