WHAT IS COVERED BY THE FACTORY VEHICLE WARRANTY?
Repair, replacement and adjustment under the Subaru new vehicle warranty are not available for deterioration, defects, faults or failures due to:
- Ordinary wear and tear.
- Wear and tear caused by use of the vehicle for a purpose or under road or climatic conditions other than for which it was designed, including racing, rallying, speed trialing, hill climbing or similar activities or competitive events.
- Driver negligence, misuse or abuse, eg, tampering, disconnection, loading or towing beyond the manufacturer's specifications, or continuing to drive the vehicle after loss of fluids, lubricants, oils, coolants, refrigerants or water.
- Accident, impact, fire, theft, illegal use or malicious damage by a third person.
- Modifications or alterations, which have not been approved by the manufacturer, or the installation or use of non-genuine parts, accessories, equipment, assemblies or components.
- A failure to have the vehicle serviced in strict accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and recommendations, or a failure to have the vehicle repaired promptly in accordance with such recommendations following an accident or other damage, or after a defect becomes known or is suspected.
- Use of non-recommended, inappropriate or dirty fuel, oil, fluids, lubricants, coolants, refrigerants or water.
- Any work carried out on the vehicle by a person other than an authorised Subaru service outlet.
- A failure to maintain the vehicle, including its body trim and paintwork, in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations, or the use of unsuitable agents, eg, unsuitable cleaning agents.
- Environmental conditions, including acid rain, industrial fall-out, salt, sand, stones, tree sap, bark or leaves, bird, animal or insect droppings or other damage, windstorm, hail, flood, lightening, or other acts of God.
- The Subaru New Vehicle Warranty is in addition to the rights and remedies conferred on consumers by the Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth) and other applicable Commonwealth, State and Territory legislation. The Warranty does not affect those rights or remedies, except to the extent that their application may lawfully be excluded.
Subaru vehicles are certified to all relevant Australian Design Rules (ADR) in force at the time of certification. It is illegal to fit a replacement part or accessory, which does not allow the vehicle to continue to comply with the requirements of the Australian Design Rules.
In servicing the vehicle, the use of genuine and approved parts and accessories will ensure that the original vehicle specification and quality is maintained and that the vehicle continues to comply with certification requirements and government regulations relating to vehicle safety and environmental controls.