8. Noise emissions warranty
YOUR NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY
Ford Motor Company warrants to the first person who purchases this
vehicle for purposes other than resale and to each subsequent purchaser
that this vehicle, as manufactured by Ford Motor Company, was
designed, built and equipped to conform at the time it left Ford Motor
Company’s control with all applicable U.S. EPA Noise Control
Regulations.
This warranty covers this vehicle as designed, built, and equipped by
Ford Motor Company, and is not limited to any particular part,
component or system of the vehicle manufactured by Ford Motor
Company. Defects in design, assembly or in any part, component or
system of the vehicle as manufactured by Ford Motor Company, which,
at the time it left Ford Motor Company’s control, caused noise emissions
to exceed Federal standards, are covered by this warranty for the life of
the vehicle.
The Noise Emissions Warranty obligations do not apply to:
•Loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of the vehicle, commercial loss
or other consequential damages;
• Any vehicle which is not covered by the U.S. EPA Medium and Heavy
Trucks Noise Emission Standards (40 C.F.R. Part 205, Subpart B).
Among the noncovered vehicles are those lacking a partially or fully
enclosed operator’s compartment, such as basic or stripped chassis,
those having a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 lbs. or less and
those sold outside the United States and U.S. Territories.
To the extent permitted by law, THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY
INSTEAD of any express or implied warranty, condition, or guarantee,
agreement or representation, by any person with respect to
conformity of this vehicle with U.S. EPA Noise Control Regulations,
including ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS.
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