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VCM3 Product Warranty | VCM3 | 19 en
9. VCM3 Product
Warranty
The VCM3 is warranted by Ford to the original
consumer to be free of defects in material or
workmanship under normal use for a period of
two years. The warranty period of the VCM3
cables, adapters and accessories is two years.
Some countries may have agreements that
extend beyond these periods. Contact your
regional technical support regarding extended
Hardware Protection.
The warranty period is from the date of
shipment to the original consumer. If a
product is found to be defective during the
applicable Warranty Period, the product can
be returned to an authorized Ford Service
Center and Ford will, at its option and without
charge, repair or replace any unit that proves
defective under conditions of normal use. This
warranty does not cover and shall be void for
defects or damages resulting from casualty,
accident, transportation, misuse or abuse,
neglect, alterations, service or repair by any
party other than Ford or an authorized Ford
Service Center, improper installation, operation
or maintenance, improper connections with
peripherals, or other causes not arising out
of defects in materials or workmanship. This
Warranty does not cover Products used as
short term rental or leased equipment. Ford
is not responsible for damage to or loss of any
programs, data, or removable storage media,
whether it occurs during warranty or other
repair service. The Warranty does not cover
any part that has been abused, altered, used
for a purpose other than that which it was
intended, or used in a manner inconsistent with
instructions regarding its use, including but not
limited to the following:
• Damage due to improper product operation
or product modification.
• Damage due to use of non-Ford supplied
cables and accessory items, or unauthorized
peripheral equipment.
• Damage due to dropping or other severe
impact to the product.
• Damage due to exposure to excessive
temperatures.
• Damage or loss that may occur during
shipping.
This warranty also excludes all incidental or
consequential damages. Warranty on replaced
parts is the balance of the warranty period, or
90days,whicheverislonger.
Ford shall have the right to request reasonable
evidence of and impose reasonable
requirements for submission of a warranty
claim.
THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL
CONDITIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS,
IMPLIED OR STATUTORY INCLUDING BUT
NOT LIMITED TO ANY IMPLIED CONDITIONS
OR WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ON THE
PART OF SELLER, ITS SUPPLIERS OR SERVICE
PROVIDERS. ALL IMPLIED OR STATUTORY
WARRANTIES TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY
CANNOT BE EXCLUDED ARE LIMITED TO THE
EFFECTIVE PERIOD OF THE EXPRESS
WARRANTY SET FORTH HEREIN. IF THE
PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE IN MATERIALS
OR WORKMANSHIP, BUYER’S SOLE AND
EXCLUSIVE REMEDY SHALL BE REPAIR
OR REPLACEMENT AS PROVIDED ABOVE.
HOWEVER IF THAT REMEDY FAILS OF ITS
ESSENTIAL PURPOSE, SELLER RESERVES THE
RIGHT TO REFUND THE PURCHASE PRICE
OF THE PRODUCT(LESS A DEDUCTION FOR
USAGE VALUE) TO THE BUYER IN EXCHANGE
FOR THE RETURN OF THE PRODUCT. SELLER,
ITS SUPPLIERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS
SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DIRECT,
INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, LOSS OF USE OR DATA, LOSS OF
PROFITS OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS,
WHETHER SUCH ALLEGED DAMAGES ARE
BASED IN WARRANTY, TORT (INCLUDING
NEGLIGENCE AND STRICT LIABILITY, BUT
EXCLUDING PERSONAL INJURY), CONTRACT,
OR INDEMNITY. EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT
PROHIBITED BY LAW, THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE
WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTY OF THE
ORIGINAL BUYER.