8. Noise emissions warranty
NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY FOR CERTAIN LIGHT TRUCKS
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,
was designed, built and equipped to conform at the time it left
Ford'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 as manufactured by Ford.
Defects in design, assembly or in any part, component or system
of the vehicle as manufactured by Ford, which, at the time it left
Ford'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 non-covered vehicles are those lacking
a partially or fully enclosed operator's compartment, such as a
basic stripped chassis, those having a Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating of 10,000 pounds or less, and those sold outside the
United States and its 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 the U.S. EPA Noise Control Regulations,
including ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY
OR FITNESS.
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