Ultra RV is
committed to providing quality custom tuning that is safe to use. Our custom tuning
does not cause damage to a vehicle when used as intended and should not void
your vehicle’s manufacturer’s warranty. However, the reality is that many
dealerships have been known to improperly void warranties on vehicles that use
aftermarket products as a matter of policy. This applies to those aftermarket
products that produce horsepower, such as performance enhancement “chips,”
modified intake manifolds, or aftermarket exhaust systems, regardless of
product brand.
Consumers
of aftermarket products are protected by the Federal Magnusson-Moss Warranty
Act. The Act provides that if something breaks on your vehicle and you take it
in for warranty repair, the dealer must honor your warranty unless whatever
modifications you have added to your vehicle directly caused the problem
in question.
In order
to understand your rights under the Federal Magnuson-Moss Warranty
Act, please see below excerpt.
When
accessorizing your vehicle with aftermarket parts, your warranty claim cannot
be automatically denied, nor can your warranty be voided, if you install
non-OEM parts in your vehicle. The burden is on the dealer to prove the
aftermarket parts caused the failure. For example, if your windshield wiper
motors fail, your vehicle’s warranty claim can’t be denied because you
installed aftermarket performance programmer, tuner, chip, etc. Similarly, if a
wheel bearing fails or a fan belt snaps and you have an aftermarket exhaust
installed, the dealership would have to prove the exhaust system caused the
bearing failure or the belt to snap in order to deny a warranty claim. In these
types of scenarios, the dealership should have no reason to deny your claims.
In
addition to the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, you also have SEMA (Specialty
Equipment Market Association) working to protect your rights. Because SEMA
represents U.S. aftermarket wholesalers, retailers, distributors and
manufacturers, they often keep car manufacturers in check by supporting
legislation that prevents dealership service providers from denying warranty
coverage. This means dealerships have become less stringent when it comes to
aftermarket parts that modify performance or suspension.