ONE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Black Tie Manufacturing warrants to the original owner that your trailer will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for the period of one (1) year except as herein limited, from the date of the first retail purchase provided all stated conditions and exclusions are met and satisfied. The obligation of this warranty shall be limited to repairing or replacing any part or parts which, in the opinion of the factory, shall prove defective in materials or workmanship under normal use and service during the one year period commencing with the date of the first retail purchase. Electrical components, lights, mechanical jacks, plumbing, fiberglass parts, windows, doors, sealants, seals, locks, couplers, and paint are warranted for a one (1) year period from the date of the first retail purchase, subject to the limitations contained in this limited warranty.
WARRANTY VALIDATION
A warranty registration certificate is included with the delivery paperwork. The buyer must fill out and mail this certificate to the factory within thirty (30) days after taking delivery of the trailer. This purchaser record is required by federal law. Failure to fill out and return the warranty registration certificate within the above period will automatically void the warranty.
HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE
1. All warranty requests must be presented to Black Tie Manufacturing and
proper arrangements must be made and approved by the factory prior to any work being done.
2. All warranty repairs must be made at the Black Tie Manufacturing factory
in Goshen, In., unless prior written approval is obtained from the factory before said repairs begin. In certain cases, the Black Tie Manufacturing factory may, at its option, elect to have warranty work performed in the field by a qualified repair shop.
3. Black Tie Manufacturing will not be obligated in any way to pay for
repairs made without its specific written approval in advance, repairs made in any manner other than that approved by Black Tie Manufacturing, labor charges in excess of those deemed reasonable by Black Tie Manufacturing, or any parts, bills in excess of the cost if Black Tie Manufacturing had supplied those parts. Labor and parts charges for any covered warranty work are limited to the amount charged by Black Tie Manufacturing for a such labor and/or parts.
4. Except as described in this limited warranty, Black Tie Manufacturing will
not pay any other charge or expenses including, without implied limitation, any charges for overtime labor, service calls, towing charges or transportation costs. Such charges or expenses are the responsibility of the customer and will not be paid for by Black Tie Manufacturing.
WHAT IS NOT COVERED BY THIS LIMITED WARRANTY
1. Items covered by another warranty:
Any claims on items that are covered by their manufacturer’s warranty must be
presented to those manufacturers for adjustment. The following items would be subject to the manufacturer’s warranty, including, but not limited to:
Axles and Axle Components including, without implied limitation, Tow In/Tow Out and Camber On Axles;
Tires; Present a claim for tire adjustments to a tire dealer who handles the brand in question and is authorized to make adjustments.
c. Rims
d. Air Conditioners;
e. Electric Jacks;
f. Hydraulic Jacks;
g. Water Heaters;
h. Water Pumps;
i. Toilets and urinals;
j. Landing Gear;
Subject to the other terms of this limited warranty, Black Tie Manufacturing warrants the proper installation of the above listed items.
2. Tow Vehicle Wiring:
3. Damage or wear caused by unreasonable use or failure to provide reasonable and
necessary repairs or maintenance;
4. Black Tie Manufacturing will not be responsible for work performed or options
installed by others. Customers will be charged for any labor, material, or parts resulting from work performed or options installed by others, including without implied limitation;
Graphics;
Hydraulic Lift Systems.
5. Damage or defects resulting from or repairs required because of misuse including, but not limited to, overloading (as determined by the gross vehicle weight rating and not payload capacity as shown on the vehicle identification label), improper loading, negligence, alteration, accident, or lack of reasonable and proper maintenance.
6. Replacement of maintenance items that are worn out from normal use, including but not limited to, bearings, magnets and brake shoes.
7. Deterioration of paint and appearance due to use and exposure.
8. Damages caused by loose or improperly torqued lug nuts.
9. Damages caused by the use of an incorrect hitch ball or improper latching.
10. Damages caused by loose nuts, bolts or screws. Maintaining necessary tightness of these items is the owner’s responsibility.
11. Loss of time, inconvenience, loss of use of trailer, rental of substitute equipment, loss of revenues, or other commercial loss.
12. Trailers covered by this warranty are designed to be towed by a vehicle with up to one ton capacity.
13. At no time should a towing vehicle be used with a trailer that exceeds the tow vehicle manufacturer’s specific limitations.
ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY NOT PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT IMPLIED LIMITATION, ANY WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND ANY REMEDY FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT, WHICH BUT FOR THIS PROVISION MIGHT ARISE BY IMPLICATION OF OPERATION OF LAW, ARE HEREBY EXCLUDED AND DISCLAIMED. IF THEY CANNOT BE DISCLAIMED, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND OF FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE EXPRESSLY LIMITED TO A TERM OF ONE YEAR. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL BLACK TIE MANUFACTURING BE LIABLE TO PURCHASER OR ANY OTHER PERSON FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER ARISING OUT OF BREACH OF WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SOTHE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. THIS WARRANTY GIVES YOU SPECIFIC LEGAL RIGHTS AND MAY ALSO HAVE OTHER RIGHTS WHICH VARY FROM STATE TO STATE.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANYTHING TO THE CONTRARY HEREIN, THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS LIMITED TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT AND IF SUCH WARRANTY FAILS BECAUSE ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR ARE NOT COMPLETED WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME, OR IT FAILS FOR ANY OTHER REASON, ANY DAMAGES ARE LIMITED TO THE LESSER OF EITHER THE COST OF NEEDED REPAIRS OR REDUCTION IN THE MARKET VALUE OF THE TRAILER CAUSED BY THE LACK OF REPAIRS, IN ANY CASE.
The factory neither assumes nor authorizes any other person to give any other warranty or to assume on its behalf any other obligation or liability. This warranty is non-transferable from original owner.
