Comment by rootusrootus
10 hours ago
> What is your understanding of the Act and its limitations
They can deny a claim. You can challenge that, they will need to prove the modification caused the defect. They cannot void your warranty, in whole or in part. The most they can do is make a note of your modification and then use that as a reference going forward to deny individual claims as they happen.
You might argue that they are likely to win those claims, because they have the engineer who will show up in court to explain why your modification was the problem. On that I'd agree. But they'll have to do that for every claim they deny (assuming you take them to court).
> They cannot void your warranty, in whole or in part.
I understand what you're saying, but your core beef seems really pedantic in context.
Yes, the warranty terms aren't abandoned, but...
..."voided" isn't a defined term, it's not used anywhere in the Magnusson-Moss Warranty Act (from my scan), I sourced an attorney using "voiding" in a more casual sense, and you even acknowledge that in practice, you're screwed if you tune your car, get caught by the dealer/manufacturer, and have issues with relevant components.