Corrosion Warranty - Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2012 Service An Warranty Information

Corrosion Warranty

This Warranty Covers:
Surface Corrosion: Surface corrosion
on the vehicle body for a period of 36
months or 60,000 km from date of first
registration, whichever occurs first .
Perforation: The perforation corrosion
warranty has two time and mileage limits:
• For sheet metal panels, the limit
is 36 months from the date of first
registration with no mileage limit .
• For an outer-body sheet metal panel
- one that is finish-painted and that
someone can see when walking around
the vehicle - the limits are 5 years from
the date of first registration or 160,000
km on the odometer, whichever occurs
first .
1 . If any defects should be found which
cause surface corrosion or perforation
(as defined below) within the respective
periods stated above, any authorized
Mercedes-Benz Sprinter dealer will
repair or replace (at its sole option)
such defects to any vehicle body
parts (defined below), provided that
you demonstrate adherence to the
Operator's Manual for the care and
maintenance of the vehicle as outlined
therein . All parts replaced under this
warranty become the property of MBC .
Service and Warranty
2 . "Surface corrosion" means rust or
corrosion affecting any readily visible
surface area of the vehicle body but
not including external damage to paint
or plated surfaces or rust or corrosion
resulting from damage by stone chips,
other impacts or chemicals .
3 . "Perforation" means the rust or
corrosion of any components of the
vehicle body through from the inner
surface to the outer surface .
4 . "Vehicle Body" means any moving
or non-moving metal components of
the vehicle including parts replaced
under this warranty, but not including
those components which form part of
the vehicle underbody, power train,
steering, suspension, braking or
exhaust systems .
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