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Government's maintenance and operation
(3) If the Government is unable
t o repair a vehicle, and if the FMC
facilities.
representative directs that the vehicle
or parts be returned to FMC for
5. Government Responsibilities. The
warranty repair, the vehicle or parts are
m a j o r subordinate command for FMC
to be shipped to the FMC address in
vehicles is
the
Tank-Automotive
paragraph 5b.
Command (TACOM), Warren, Michigan.
TACOM is responsible for managing the
The
c. Warranty
Duration.
warranty and implementing the warranty
warranty period for vehicles will start at
clause in the contract.
the acceptance date on DD Form 250
the
Government
by
signed
The major command (MACOM) that
r e p r e s e n t a t i v e , will continue for the
was assigned t h e v e h i c l e a n d t h e
period of 365 days, or 1,000 miles, or 200
application of the warranty will:
h o u r s of operation, whichever occurs
first.
a. Assign a
WARCO to be
responsible
for
administrating
4. Contractor Responsibilities.
If a
warranties. All warranty claims will be
vehicle fails, or any component thereof,
processed through this office as outlined
the
required by
FMC
will
be
in AR 702-13. This WARCO will:
Government, at no increase in contract
price, to take corrective action in
( 1 ) Establish and coordinate
instructions
for
implementing
accordance with the following:
warranties.
shall
a. FMC
reimburse
the
warranty
Government for all labor costs in
(2) Coordinate
a c c o r d a n c e with the approved labor
activities between TACOM and acquiring
reimbursement schedule in the contract.
command or unit.
The
schedule
provides
for
troubleshooting, vehicle replacement,
(3) Keep a record of items
covered by warranties. FMC warranty
disassembly and repair labor required as
a result of vehicle failure.
data and actions according to published
instructions.
b. At no additonal cost to the
Government, FMC will supply parts, if
(4) Record and report warranty
Government parts are not available in
data and actions according to published
the Army Supply System. Also, FMC
instructions.
will replace the Government parts used
i n the repair with parts furnished by
(5) ApplY warranties according
to published implementation
FMC upon examination or receipt of the
instructions.
defective parts. Only parts selected for
return by FMC representative will be
corrective
(6) Recommend
returned to FMC. FMC will ship new
parts to the user. Only FMC parts will
a c t i o n to the requiring activity when
p u b l i s h e d implementation burdens for
be replaced.
using or supporting units.
c. FMC will have reasonable access
to Government records related to
(7) Prescribed procedures result
in adminstrative burdens for using or
storage,
inspection,
maintenance,
operations and repair at the place where
supporting units.
such records are kept and can use and/or
b. Normal care and servicing and
copy records at FMC expense. FMC may
review,
preventative maintenance is essential to
from
time-to-time,
the
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