e. When you arrive to pickup your equipment after completion of services,
m a k e certain that you know exactly what repairs were performed and/or parts
T h i s i s r e q u i r e d f o r o v e r a l l p r o b l e m s trend evaluation by the NMP
replaced.
and must be identified upon completion of warranty services.
f.
Telephone the NMP at TACOM, AUTOVON 786-8901 if:
( 1 ) Y o u r e q u i p m e n t r e q u i r e s r e p a i r s a n d you cannot obtain these services
using the procedures listed above.
( 2 ) T h e l e n g t h o f t i m e r e q u i r e d f o r repairs may seriously hamper your
mission, or if the dealers overall response to your requirements are not
satisfactory.
(3) You have any questions regarding warranty procedures - either in
general or about a specific job. Do not wait until your problems become
critical.
g. Do not attempt to conduct negotiations regarding a breach of warranty.
T h i s is a function of the Contracting Officer, through the NMP at TACOM.
Contractural Warranty Clauses.
4.
N o t w i t h s t a n d i n g inspection and acceptance by the Government
a. Warranty.
of the supplies furnished under the contract or any provision of this contract
concerning the conclusiveness thereof, the contractor hereby warrants that the
s u p p l i e s a r e f r e e f r o m d e f e c t s i n d e s i g n , m a t e r i a l , a n d workmanship and will
conform with the specifications and all other requirements of this contract
for a period of 15 months from date of acceptance, as shown on the Material
I n s p e c t i o n and Receiving Report (DD Form 250), o r 1 5 0 0 h o u r s o f o p e r a t i o n , w h i c h -
e v e r o c c u r s f i r s t . F u r t h e r , i f the Government, p r i o r t o p l a c i n g v e h i c l e s i n
service, elects to place quantities of such newly delivered vehicles in Govern-
ment depot storage, the contractor agrees that the time period of the warranty
will not begin to run for such stored vehicles until each vehicle is withdrawn
from Government storage or until six months from date of acceptance, whichever
o c c u r s f i r s t . The Government, p r i o r t o p l a c i n g e a c h n e w v e h i c l e i n s t o r a g e
and again at time of its withdrawal, shall notify the contractor thereof and
i d e n t i f y e a c h v e h i c l e a t i t s t i m e i n a n d o u t o f s t o r a g e . V e h i c l e s designed as
Production Samples shall be treated as vehicles placed in storage for warranty
purposes
If a Safety Recall defect occurs during vehicles warranty period, the contractor
a g r e e s to extend the term or t h e w a r r a n t y b y a p e r i o d o f t i m e e q u a l t o t h e t i m e
period required to make necessary safety defect corrections. A d d i t i o n a l l y , t o
the extent the contractor or his supplier(s) provide to commercial customers a
greater warranty for the supplies furnished herein, the contractor hereby
l i k e w i s e provides such greater warranty to the Government. T o t h e e x t e n t t h e
terms of such greater warranty are i n c o n s i s t e n t w i t h o r c o n f l i c t w i t h t h i s w a r r a n t y
the provisions of this warranty shall govern.
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