WARRANTY WOES

CLAIM DENIAL:
The aftermarket part must be part of the reason for the otherwise-warranted failure. Claims processors know that a cetain percentage of consumers will never pursue a denied claim. This numbers game often leads to erroneous "mistakes" for valid claims. The onus then falls to the consumer to fight for what might rightly be thiers in the first place.

Aftermarket parts are one reason for carmakers to deny a warranty claim. Any non-factory components that's anywhere near a failed original-equipment part can be fingered as a reason for claim deial. If this hapens to you, begin by reviewing the written warranty and asking for cliarification of any legalese you don't understand. Federal law protects consumers against unjust warrranty denails. The mere presence of an aftermarket part isn't a lawful reason for denial-the aftermarket part must be part of the reason for the otherwise-warranted failure.

A knowledgable third party can help refute a dealer's assertion that th aftermarket part played a part in the original part's failure. Contact the manufacturer of the aftermarket part to see if they're aware of similar situations and, if so, what happened in those cases. The company might point out fine print on their product's literature that addresses OE warranties. The aftermarket manufacturer night also be able to supply a technical assessment of the problem to support your case.