Talk:Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act

The Act Might Not Be That Clear Anyway
From an article called "A Retrospective Look at the Vehicle Service Industry" at http://www.fi-magazine.com/t_print.cfm?action=article_pick&storyID=1090:

"As longstanding as that law is today, I don't know of any two lawyers who can agree on all its meanings and implications. One of the original authors of the law described it as broad, which I think says it all." 65.5.11.253 16:55, 21 March 2007 (UTC)

My experience is that if you're not a lawyer, confusion is the order of the day when it comes to a lot of legislation. That being said, I didin't have any problem understanding the existing language in the article. Don't know how accurate it is (IANAL), but it seems to follow from the wording in the origianl Public Law (which I did read). I'm going to go ahead and remove the notice at the top which has been there since February, 2007. I don't think it inappropriate to put a different template up pleading for a re-write, but saying a law is confusing is kind of redundant. - Quartermaster 15:12, 5 July 2007 (UTC)

Both State Lemon Laws and Federal Warranty Laws are designed to provide relief to consumers that purchased defective vehicles.

Additional coverage requested on effect of product modifications
Perhaps the most common reason people bring up Magnuson-Moss is to describe the effect of the law on end-user or third-party modifications.

It's my understanding that even if a company says that modifications will void a product's warranty, this is true only with respect to the modified elements. That is, if you modify your car's engine, the engine may no longer be covered, but the seat upholstery still is. In a computer product, adding a compatible memory module does not void the warranty on the processor.

It'd be nice to see someone cover this issue here in a more authoritative way. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 12.48.196.9 (talk) 22:48, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

Automotive Manufacturer's Bumper-to-Bumper Warranty
The Act is unclear about the addition of aftermarket accessories and how it affects the manufacturer's warranty. All manufacturers claim the addition of aftermarket accessories will void the warranty for that specific system. Ex. Adding a lift kit voids the suspension and steering warranty. The aftermarket accessory companies always start yelling Magnuson-Moss Act, but the manufacturers keep saying NO. So, who is right? And; why can't the law makers write laws that make sense to everyday people who are suppose to be following these laws? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 75.137.33.150 (talk) 21:27, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

Bifuel system on New Diesel Generator
Will this Void the OEM WARRANTY. DOES BIFUEL SYSTEM WILL HAVE AY NEGATIVE EFFECT ON DIESEL GENERATOR — Preceding unsigned comment added by SPENERGY (talk • contribs) 12:38, 22 June 2012 (UTC)


 * Aftermarket car modifications do not void warranties under most circumstances. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.240.74.46 (talk) 20:42, 29 October 2012 (UTC)

Law abroad
200.106.40.179 (talk) 19:09, 12 November 2013 (UTC)Does this law covers the United States to protect US citizens or does it extend outside the country? I mean, what if a US manufacturer force customers on another countries to use their products to give the warranty.

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