Operator`s manual

76 Maintenance
EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM WARRANTY
Volvo Trucks North America, Inc. WARRANTS TO THE ORIGINAL OWNER, AND
EACH SUBSEQUENT OWNER, OF A NEW TRUCK POWERED BY A VOLVO DIESEL
ENGINE THAT THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM OF YOUR TRUCK:
1 Is designed, built and equipped so as to conform at the time of sale to all regulations of
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the California Air Resources Board
applicable at the time of the manufacture;
2 Is free from defects in material and workmanship which will cause the emission control
components not to function as designed for a period of use of 5 years or 250,000 miles
or 6,250 hours of engine operation, whichever comes first.
The 5 years/250,000 miles/6,250 hour warranty period shall begin on the date the vehicle
is first delivered to the first retail purchaser or if the vehicle is placed in service as a
demonstrator company vehicle prior to the sale at retail, on the date the vehicle is the first
placed in service.
The emission control systems of your new VOLVO engine were designed, built and tested
using genuine VOLVO parts, and the engine is certified as being in conformity with
Federal and California emission control regulations. Accordingly, it is recommended that
any replacement parts used for maintenance, repair or replacement of emission control
systems by VOLVO parts.
The owner may elect to have maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control
components and systems performed by any vehicle repair establishment or individual and
may elect to use parts other than VOLVO parts for such maintenance replacement or repair
without invalidating this warranty; the cost of such services or parts, however, will not be
covered under the warranty except in an emergency situation. A part not being available or a
repair not being completed within 30 days also constitutes an emergency.
Use of replacement parts which are not of equivalent quality may impair the effectiveness of
emission control systems. If other than Volvo parts are used for maintenance, owner should
obtain assurances that such parts are warranted by their manufacturer to be equivalent to
genuine VOLVO parts. However, the use of other than Volvo replacement parts does not
invalidate the warranty on other components, unless such parts cause damage to warranted
parts.
Repairs and service covered by the warranty will be performed by an authorized Volvo
Trucks North America, Inc. dealer at their place of business with no charge for parts or
labor including diagnosis using VOLVO parts for the emission control system, that requires
replacement and is covered by the warranty and found defective.