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Standard Bus Procurement Guidelines
WARRANTY PROVISIONS TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 WARRANTY PROVISIONS .................................................................................................................................... 109
4.1 BASIC PROVISIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 111
4.1.1 WARRANTY REQUIREMENTS.................................................................................................................................111
4.1.1.1 CONTRACTOR WARRANTY ............................................................................................................................111
4.1.1.2 COMPLETE BUS..................................................................................................................................................111
4.1.1.3 BODY AND CHASSIS STRUCTURE .................................................................................................................111
4.1.1.4 PROPULSION SYSTEM ......................................................................................................................................111
4.1.1.5 MAJOR SUBSYSTEMS .......................................................................................................................................111
4.1.1.6 EXTENSION OF WARRANTY ...........................................................................................................................112
4.1.2 VOIDING OF WARRANTY.........................................................................................................................................112
4.1.3 EXCEPTIONS AND ADDITIONS TO WARRANTY .................................................................................................112
4.1.4 DETECTION OF DEFECTS.........................................................................................................................................112
4.1.5 SCOPE OF WARRANTY REPAIRS............................................................................................................................113
4.1.6 FLEET DEFECTS .........................................................................................................................................................113
4.1.6.1 OCCURRENCE AND REMEDY .........................................................................................................................113
4.1.6.2 EXCEPTIONS TO FLEET DEFECT PROVISIONS............................................................................................113
4.2 REPAIR PROCEDURES.................................................................................................................................... 114
4.2.1 REPAIR PERFORMANCE ...........................................................................................................................................114
4.2.2 REPAIRS BY CONTRACTOR.....................................................................................................................................114
4.2.3 REPAIRS BY PROCURING AGENCY .......................................................................................................................114
4.2.3.1 PARTS USED .......................................................................................................................................................114
4.2.3.2 CONTRACTOR SUPPLIED PARTS....................................................................................................................114
4.2.3.3 DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS RETURN.............................................................................................................115
4.2.3.4 FAILURE ANALYSIS..........................................................................................................................................115
4.2.3.5 REIMBURSEMENT FOR LABOR ......................................................................................................................115
4.2.3.6 REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS .......................................................................................................................115
4.2.3.7 REIMBURSEMENT REQUIREMENTS..............................................................................................................115
4.2.4 WARRANTY AFTER REPLACEMENT/REPAIRS....................................................................................................115
Warranty Provisions 110 10/18/07