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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: Thrasher on May 20, 2005, 17:01:27

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Thrasher on May 20, 2005, 17:01:27

LAND ROVER are *NOT* paying for the removal of any armour on the vehicle which impedes the changing of the fuel tank. You have been warned.

Bit of a pig for me - need to remove tank guard, rear bumper (to take off tank guard...) and rear exhaust system :(

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Colin 009 on May 20, 2005, 17:10:09

All I've got under there at the moment is a tow bar , so should be allright. :roll:

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Arightpest on May 20, 2005, 17:28:43

Hi Thrasher

It looks like I have missed the thread about the fuel tank but I noticed the bit about D1. I might be starting up old news but what year does this cover and do you just phone a dealer and book it in?

All the best Arightpest

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Arightpest on May 20, 2005, 17:33:28

:oops:  found it read it i drive a posh tractor so i am ok. :wink:

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Andy. on May 20, 2005, 18:55:17

This might catch out quite a few owners  :shock:

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: muddysteve on May 20, 2005, 18:59:33

Glad mines an 89  :lol:

Steve

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Wanderer on May 21, 2005, 20:44:54

I wonder what a court would make of such a possible life threatening recall not being done because the company wouldn't go the extra mile? The tank is their problem.
I reckon they'd give in if you made enough solicitor type noises. After all they weren't going to recognise or honour other things like the dash problems yet they caved in in the end.

Ed

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: muddyweb on May 21, 2005, 21:21:33

Quote from: "Wanderer"

I wonder what a court would make of such a possible life threatening recall not being done because the company wouldn't go the extra mile? The tank is their problem.

If I was their solicitor I would argue that you had modified the vehicle using non-genuine accessories and as such weren't liable for any cost.

I have to be honest, you can see their point of view.  On Piglet for example, bits of the roll cage need to be removed to do the job, hardly seems reasonable.

Title: *D1 WARRANTY WARNING*
Post by: Wanderer on May 21, 2005, 21:55:52

I understand the point Tim but it can't be very good for the makers of the most modified vehicles in the world to be refusing to do warranty work unless they are paid to remove certain modifications.
Cost involved in putting right a possibly lethal problem shouldn't come into it.

Is there a vehicle range anywhere else in the world that can be modified as much as LRs.

I'm glad I've got a diseasel :)

Ed