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with the requirements of the contract or that does not
after. If a defect occurs during the 18 month warranty
period which could impair personal safety or otherwise
otherwise function or threatens not to function as in-
deadline the vehicle, the contractor agrees to extend the
tended.
term of the warranty for affected end items by a period
of time equal to the time from formal notification of claim
f . R e i m b u r s e m e n t . A written provision in
a war-
r a n t y contract whereby the user may make the
neces-
until the time required to complete necessary correc-
tions.
sary repairs with or without prior approval
of the
cent ractor and the Government will be reimbursed
for the
Contractor
Responsibilities.
repair part and/or labor costs.
g. Repair. To restore an item to serviceable condi-
a. The time period for contractor responsibility and
action under this warranty is initiated by the initial advise-
tion without affecting the warranty.
ment of a defect. This initial advisement can be either
verbal, with confirmation in writing, or in writing (DA
h. Repair Activity. The activity authorized to per-
Forms 2407 or 5504).
form repairs in accordance with the Maintenance Alloca-
tion Chart (MAC).
b. The Government may provide the replacement
parts for the defective supplies through its own supply
i. Supplies. In the case of defects, all assemblies,
channels and be reimbursed by the contractor, or may
subassemblies, and parts identified in the applicable
direct the contractor to provide replacement parts free of
Maintenance Allocation Chart under the Depot (D Level)
charge. If the government chooses to have the contrac-
or Intermediate General Support (H Level) Maintenance
tor provide replacement parts the contractor will pay all
Categories. Also, all non Intermediate General Sup-
costs to transport the parts to the repair location within
port/Depot parts incidental to the removal and replace-
10 working days. If the government chooses to correct
ment of the defective Intermediate General
the defect itself the contractor shall bear the cost of any
S u p o r t / D e p o t assembly, subassembly or part.
labor used. The cost of any non GS/Depot parts and the
labor needed to remove and replace such parts to ac-
j. WARCO. Warranty Control Office which serves
cess the warranted parts shall be paid by the contractor.
as the intermediary between the troops owning the
equipment and the local dealer, contractor, or manufac-
c. When the Government has directed the contrac-
turer. All warranty claims will be processed through the
WARCO.
tor to correct the supplies, the contractor will furnish all
material required to correct the defects. Contractor will
provide a copy of the work order to the using unit which
k. Warranty Period. Time during which the warran-
as a minimum will identify the (1) specific defect(s), (II)
ty is in effect.
corrective action, (111) all parts required, (IV) labor hours
l. Warranty Start Date. The date the warranty is
used and (V) serial number of the end item. This work
order should be submitted to TACOM attached to the
put into effect. The warranty start date will be the same
warranty claim submission (DA Forms 2407 or 5504).
as the equipment's acceptance date.
3.Coverage-Specific.
d. If the Government directs the Contractor to cor-
rect the defect, the Contractor shall have the option to
a. This bulletin applies to the Sectionalized Scoop
(a) correct the defect in the field or (b) return the end item
Loader, NSN 3805-01-260-5162, Part Number 950
or parts to the Contractor's facility of choice. When the
BSCE, Cage 11083, and the Non-Sectionalized Scoop
Contractor corrects the defect, all costs are borne by the
Loader, NSN 3805-01-260-5163, Part Number 950
contractor including transportation costs from the using
BNSCE, Cage 11083. This item is manufactured by
unit to the contractor's facility and back. The contractor
Caterpillar Inc. Peoria, Illinois, under Contract DAAE07-
shall have 10 working days to complete repairs after
receipt of formal notification. The contractor will extend,
87-C-J050.
at no additional costs, the terms of coverage of this war-
ranty for a time equal to the period beginning with
b. A warranty data plate will be installed on the
vehicle mounted in clear view of the operator,
Government formal notification (DA Forms 2407 or
5504) until such date the defects are repaired.
c. Warranty coverage under this contract starts at
e. When the Contractor is directed to correct the
the time of government acceptance of the vehicles (sign-
ing of DD Form 250) and extends for 18 months there-
defect, he shall notify the Government where he has
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