Third-party ESP warranty coverage
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Third-party ESP warranty coverage
Hello,
When I bought my 5yr ESP the dealership said it ran concurrent with the HD 2yr new bike warranty. At the time I was disappointed that it was set up in that manner.
I am no longer disappointed now that corporate HD is using the excuse that install of any non-HD compliant component (ie. aftermarket mufflers) will void your HD powertrain portion of their warranty. With a third-party ESP it will now have to be shown that the aftermarket mufflers were the cause of the (hypothetical) engine/transmission failure in order to deny warranty coverage.
To the members of this forum, is my line of thinking wrong ?
regards,
When I bought my 5yr ESP the dealership said it ran concurrent with the HD 2yr new bike warranty. At the time I was disappointed that it was set up in that manner.
I am no longer disappointed now that corporate HD is using the excuse that install of any non-HD compliant component (ie. aftermarket mufflers) will void your HD powertrain portion of their warranty. With a third-party ESP it will now have to be shown that the aftermarket mufflers were the cause of the (hypothetical) engine/transmission failure in order to deny warranty coverage.
To the members of this forum, is my line of thinking wrong ?
regards,
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Yes. HD is your primary source. I would almost guarantee if HD was to void your warranty and the ESP found out about it they wouldn't cover it either. ESP's tend to be more strict than HD ever was.
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ESP's are insurance, they're betting you won't have any problems and they'll make more money. If you do have problems they'll find any way they can to deem it not covered. You can assure yourself they will follow the MOCO on this one, if you have an aftermarket tuner you have no powertrain warranty.
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"The language in the HD ESP contract is abit more liberal than the factory warranty language. Assuming your factory warranty wasn't voided by HD, the ESP language states that the aftermarket part had to have an impact on the failed component in your ESP claim."
The above comment came from another forum member but that is how I read my ESP also. And remember I'm discussing the issue of aftermarket mufflers in my OP, not tuners.
regards,
The above comment came from another forum member but that is how I read my ESP also. And remember I'm discussing the issue of aftermarket mufflers in my OP, not tuners.
regards,
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