8. Noise emissions warranty
YOUR NOISE EMISSIONS WARRANTY
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
Motor Company, was designed, built and equipped to conform at
the time it left Ford Motor Company'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 manufactured by Ford Motor
Company. Defects in design, assembly or in any part, component
or system of the vehicle as manufactured by Ford Motor
Company, which, at the time it left Ford Motor Company'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 noncovered vehicles are those lacking
a partially or fully enclosed operator's compartment, such as
basic or stripped chassis, those having a gross vehicle weight
rating of 10,000 lbs. or less and those sold outside the United
States and U.S. 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 U.S. EPA
Noise Control Regulations, including ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS.
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