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      05-22-2010, 02:20 PM   #14
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Originally Posted by TrackRat View Post
NO the Magnuson-Moss Act does NOT say that BMW must prove that a MOD caused an issue. The MM Act says your warranty is still valid if you install OE SPEC REPLACEMENT PARTS such as an OE replacement oil or air filter designed specifically for your make and model engine as a service part, not as a MOD. The MM Act does not cover MODS. Alterations to a vehicle most definitely voids your new vehicle limited warranty. Read it! The MM Act says that BMW must prove an OE SPEC REPLACEMENT PART caused a failure, not a MOD.

People constantly mis-interpret the MM Act because they fail to read and comprehend the entire act.
With all due respect . . "Legally, a vehicle manufacturer cannot void the warranty on a vehicle due to an aftermarket part unless they can prove that the aftermarket part caused or contributed to the failure in the vehicle (per the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act (15 U.S.C. 2302(C))"
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