Distributors Limited Warranty - 2005 - Honda Marine BF8A Owner's Manual

TECHNICAL AND CONSUMER INFORMATION

Distributors Limited Warranty - 2005

This warranty is limited to Honda Outboard Motors distributed by American Honda Motor Co., Inc., Power
Equipment Division, 4900 Marconi Drive, Alpharetta, Georgia 30005-8847.
PRODUCTS
COVERED BY
WARRANTY
All Outboard Motors
TO QUALIFY FOR THIS WARRANTY:
The Honda Outboard Motor must be purchased from American Honda or a dealer authorized by American Honda
to sell Honda Outboard Motors in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands. This limited warranty
applies to the first retail purchaser and each subsequent owner during the applicable warranty time period.
WHAT AMERICAN HONDA WILL REPAIR OR REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY:
American Honda will repair or replace, at its option, any part that is proven to be defective in material or
workmanship under normal use during the applicable warranty time period. Warranty repairs and replacements
will be made without charge for parts or labor. Anything replaced under warranty becomes the property of American
Honda Motor Company, Inc. All parts replaced under warranty will be considered as part of the original product
and any warranty on those parts will expire coincidentally with the original product warranty.
TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE:
You must take your Honda Outboard Motor and proof of the original purchase date, at your expense, to any dealer
who is authorized to service Honda Outboard Motors in the United States, Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands,
during the dealer's normal business hours. If you are unable to obtain warranty service, or are dissatisfied with the
warranty service you receive, take the following steps: First, contact the owner of the dealership involved; normally
this should resolve problem. However, if you should require further assistance, write or call the Honda Marine
Customer Relations. Please see Customer Service Information page 79.
EXCLUSIONS:
THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE FOLLOWING:
• CONDITIONS CAUSED BY LACK OF ROUTINE MAINTENANCE
• PARTS AFFECTED OR DAMAGED BY AN ACCIDENT AND/OR COLLISION
• NORMAL WEAR
• FUEL CONTAMINATION AND WATER ENTERING ENGINE THROUGH THE FUEL INTAKE, AIR INTAKE
OR EXHAUST SYSTEM
• USE IN AN APPLICATION FOR WHICH THE OUTBOARD MOTOR WAS NOT DESIGNED, SUCH AS
RACING OR COMPETITIVE USE OR ANY OTHER MISUSE OR NEGLECT
• INCORPORATION OF UNSUITABLE ATTACHMENTS OR PARTS
• THE UNAUTHORIZED ALTERATION, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR ANY CAUSES OTHER THAN
DEFECTS IN MATERIAL OR WORKMANSHIP
• CORROSION TO STEERING SYSTEM OR ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS, CORROSION DUE TO
ELECTROLYSIS, WATER BORN FOREIGN CHEMICALS, IMPROPER SERVICE OR CORROSION
CAUSED BY DAMAGE OR ABUSE
• REIMBURSEMENT FOR TOWING CHARGES, IN AND OUT OF WATER CHARGES, OR TECHNICIAN
TRAVEL TIME
• GROWTH OF MARINE ORGANISMS ON MOTOR SURFACES, EXTERNAL OR INTERNAL
DISCLAIMER OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE AND LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES:
AMERICAN HONDA DISCLAIMS ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR LOSS OF TIME OR USE OF THE OUT-
BOARD, REVENUE, OR THE EQUIPMENT IN WHICH THE OUTBOARD IS INSTALLED, TRANSPORTA-
TION, COMMERCIAL LOSS, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGE. ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE DURATION OF THIS WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY. Some states do
not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusions and limitations may not apply to you. This
warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
80
(FROM DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE)
NONCOMMERCIAL/NONRENTAL
36 Months
LENGTH OF WARRANTY:
COMMERCIAL/RENTAL
12 Months