TB 9-2300-365-15
Vehicle Serial Number Effectivity - Covers vehicle
(2) To return the vehicle or parts to the
serial numbers 1 through 3133 identified by the third
contractor's designated facility for correction.
through sixth characters of the serial number.
When the contractor corrects the supplies, all labor
f.
Corrosion Warranty - In addition to the GS
involved shall be borne by the contractor.
Supplies warranty, There is a specific corrosion
Additionally, the contractor shall arrange and bear all
warranty provided by Stewart & Stevenson and
transportation costs of the supplies to its facility and
administered by Stewart & Stevenson through your
return to user.
local WARCO. (NOTE: To obtain services for this
The contractor has the right to inspect any
c.
corrosion warranty, your local WARCO simply con-
defective supplies (concurrently with the Government
tacts Stewart & Stevenson at 1-800-221-3688, and
representative), wherever located, within thirty (30)
asks for the Warranty Department).
working days of formal notification of warranty claim
Warranty Duration - One hundred twenty (120)
months from initial acceptance (Conditional or Final
existence of the defect(s).
Acceptance, whichever occurs first, as identified in
In the event the contractor determines the
Block 3 of DD Form 250).
d.
defective supplies are clearly not warrantable
(paragraph 3d), the contractor will initiate stopping
Warranty Coverage - Provides for Contractor repair or
repair work and notify the owning unit WARCO.
replacement for cabs, cargo beds, frame rails, and
crossmembers exhibiting corrosion for all vehicles
5. Government Responsibilities. The Major Subor-
produced prior to February 28, 1997. The warranty
dinate Command for the M1078 Series, 2-1/2-Ton,
shall not apply to cosmetic surface corrosion, corro-
4X4, Light Medium Tactical Vehicles (LMTV) is the
sion which results from working surfaces, or corro-
U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Com-
sion resulting from scratches, accidents, war dam-
mand (TACOM), Warren, Ml 48397-5000. TACOM
age, or abuse. For the purposes of this warranty,
is responsible for managing and implementing the
corrosion which is the subject of this warranty is
warranty. Warranty claims will be reported to:
defined as "Any perforation or any other damage
caused by corrosion requiring repair or replacement of
Commander
parts".
US. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments
Contractor Responsibilities.
Command
4.
ATTN: AMSTA-IM-MBP
Warren, Ml 48397-5000
a.
When the owning unit has directed the
Telephone: (DSN) 786-7423
contractor to correct the supplies, the contractor will
Commercial: (810) 574-7423
furnish all material required to correct the defective
supplies. Replacement parts shall be provided within
TACOM will:
a.
ten (10) working days and correction of defects shall
be initiated within thirty (30) working days after
(1) Verify, review, process and if valid and
receipt of written claim notification.
complete, submit claims (reimbursable and/or dis-
putes) to the contractor.
b. W h e n t h e c o n t r a c t o r r e c e i v e s w r i t t e n
notification requiring contractor repair, the contractor
(2) Reject claims that are not valid and
will have instructions as follows:
send them back to the local WARCO with a short
explanation of why the claim is rejected.
(1)
To correct the supplies in the field unit
location, or
(3) Request additional information for
incomplete claims.
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