4-Star Trailer Warranty
4-Star Trailers, Inc., hereinafter "4-Star", warrants its products to be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of eight (8) years (Structural) from the date of purchase by the Original Purchaser, "Original Purchase Date". Such warranty extends ONLY to the Original Purchaser (the first person, firm, or entity to purchase the trailer from 4-Star or a 4-Star authorized dealer) upon satisfactory compliance with the following conditions:
1. The warranty extended hereby covers only the "Frame Assembly" i.e. the side rails, side and floor extrusions, floor cross members, and sub frame assemblies. Components such as doors, gates, dividers and such other material as are attached directly to the Frame Assembly shall be limited in warranty to one (1) year from the date of Original Purchase.
2. Components not manufactured by 4-Star are covered only by the warranties extended by the manufacturers of such components, and not by 4-STAR. Such non-warranted components include but are not limited to: tires, wheels, coupler, jacks, hub caps, axles, suspension components, hubs, drums, brakes, and all parts associated therewith. Requests for warranty adjustments on these items shall be made directly to their manufacturers, whose names and addresses will be furnished by 4-Star to purchaser upon request.
3. No warranty is extended for damage caused by operator error in failing to torque tighten all lug nuts, check tire condition, breaking abilities and all other conditions normally associated with normal trailer operation. Additionally, operator error in failing to properly attach the trailer to the towing vehicle as prescribed by federal regulations and hitch specifications shall void any warranty otherwise made herein.
4. No warranty is extended for normal wear items, including but not limited to brakes, light bulbs, tires, brake linings, and hoses.
5. This warranty shall not apply to any damage due to loading in excess of the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating displayed on the trailer. Use of the trailer for any purpose not intended shall constitute "misuse" and shall void this warranty. (Axle overloading can only be determined by the axle manufacture).
6. No warranty is extended for floor corrosion, However 4-STAR trailers will consider claims case by case, and are subject to analysis by a metallurgist (only one that 4-STAR authorized). An expense for such an analysis is to be paid by the customer and 4-STAR will reimburse the expenses only in the event the corrosion is caused by faulty aluminum not due to animal urine, salt and/or chemical products.
Any claims that is found to be caused by animal urine, salt and/or chemical products as the cause of the corrosion will be denied. (Refer to your owners manual).
7. This warranty shall be automatically void if any modification to the trailer is made without prior written authorization for such from 4-STAR.
8. Only a 4-STAR authorized dealer, who has received prior written authorization from 4 STAR for such specific service or repair, or the 4-STAR Factory, shall be authorized to service or correct any defect in material or workmanship found in any trailer covered by this warranty.
9. Prior written authorization from 4-STAR for any specific repairs and/or adjustments shall be received before any reimbursements shall be made.
10. This warranty does not cover any economic loss including without limitation; payment for the loss of time or pay, inconvenience, loss of trailer use, trailer rental expense, lodging bills, meals, other travel costs, storage charges and other incidental or consequential loss or damage of whatsoever nature.
11. 4-STAR and its authorized dealers reserve the right to make design changes in trailers built and/or sold by them at any time without incurring any obligation to make the same or similar changes to trailers previously built and/or sold by them.
12. This warranty shall apply, and service and/or repairs shall be made only upon prior written approval by 4-STAR. 4-STAR, at its option, prior to approval for service and/or repairs pursuant to this warranty, may require delivery of the damaged part, freight pre-paid, to 4-STAR's Factory, 10,000 N.W. 10th, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73127, providing the damaged trailer for inspection by 4-STAR's authorized representative at 4-STAR's Factory or at a location selected by 4-STAR, or providing color photographs of the damaged trailer or part to 4-STAR. Nothing in the warranty shall be construed to provide reimbursement by 4-STAR for transportation to or from 4-STAR's Factory of any damaged trailer or to or from any alternate location 4-STAR may designate as a location for service and/or repair of the damaged trailer.
THIS WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY MADE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL
OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE
WARRANTIES OF FITNESS AND MERCHANTABILITY FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE; AND IS LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE TERM SPECIFIED HEREIN, AND NO PERSON, FIRM, OR ENTITY IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE ANY FURTHER OR ADDITIONAL WARRANTIES ON BEHALF OR 4-STAR TRAILERS, INC.