Malibu Boats RESPONSE TXi 2021, Owner'S Manual

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158 Warranty | 2021 OWNER’S MANUAL
All repairs performed by Malibu Boats, or its authorized service
facilities, will be performed using either new or re-manufactured
parts. Malibu Boats may, at its option, install parts which have
substantially similar or greater performance characteristics if an
identical replacement part is no longer available.
No person or entity is authorized to make any additional or
revised statement or warranty, express or implied, on behalf of
Malibu Boats or any component supplier beyond what appears
within this Limited Warranty.
Limited Warranty Summary:
Coverage Type Coverage Period
(from date of original retail
purchase or initial use of the
Malibu Boat, whichever first
occurs)
Structural Limited Warranty Lifetime
Drive Train Limited Warranty Earlier of Sixty (60)
Months or 500 hours
Trailer Limited Warranty Sixty (60) Months
Base Limited Warranty Sixty (60) Months
–Fresh Water Boats
Base Limited Warranty Thirty-six (36) Months
–Salt Water Boats
Gel Coat, & Powder Coat and Twelve (12) Months
Trailer Paint Limited Warranty
The repair and/or replacement of components or parts
under warranty does not extend the warranty period beyond
the original expiration date.
Section 2.1. Structural Limited Warranty
For the life of the boat, Malibu Boats will repair structural
materials or structural workmanship supplied by it during
the construction of the hull, deck, floor liner, or stringer,
which are determined by Malibu Boats to contain substantial
manufacturing defects. This Structural Limited Warranty does
not apply to the Malibu Boat’s gel coat or powder coat (see
below for Gel Coat & Powder Coat Limited Warranty), drive
train (see below for Drive Train Limited Warranty), trailer (see
below for Trailer Limited Warranty) or any cosmetic aspects of
the hull, deck, liner, or stringer. The entirety of the structural
warranty is limited to the specific laminates or bonding of
laminates for the hull, deck, floor liner, or stringer only.
Section 2.2. Base Limited Warranty, Drive Train
Warranty and Trailer Limited Warranty
For a period of sixty (60) months or 500 hours, whichever
is earlier, for fresh water boats and thirty-six (36) months for
salt water boats, beginning on the date of the original retail
purchase or the initial use of the Malibu Boat, whichever
occurs first, Malibu Boats will repair or replace materials or
workmanship supplied by it during construction of the Malibu
Boat, including parts and labor, which are determined by
Malibu Boats to contain substantial manufacturing defects.
For a period of sixty (60) months for drive trains
manufactured by Malibu Boats, beginning on the date of the
original retail purchase or the initial use of the Malibu Boat,
whichever occurs first, Malibu Boats will repair or replace
materials or workmanship supplied by it during construction
of the Malibu Drive Train, including parts and labor, which
are determined by Malibu Boats to contain substantial
manufacturing defects. Drive trains manufactured by suppliers
and installed by Malibu Boats will be subject to the limitations
as described and provided by the supplier.
For a period of sixty (60) months for trailers, beginning on
the date of the original retail purchase or the initial use of the
Malibu Boat, whichever occurs first, Malibu Boats will repair
or replace materials or workmanship supplied by it during
construction of the Malibu Trailer, including parts and labor,
which are determined by Malibu Boats to contain substantial
manufacturing defects.
This Limited Warranty does not provide coverage for any
component part that is at any time covered by any warranty
provided by any third party, other than Malibu Boats, including,
but not limited to the manufacturer of the component
part. Component parts shall include, but are not necessarily
limited to, any items that are fastened to the boat through
either mechanical means (screws/bolts) or chemical means
(adhesives), which may or not be manufactured by Malibu
Boats. Some examples of component parts include gauges,
carpet, floor panels, upholstery substrates and bases, brake
actuator, brakes, axles, lights, spark plugs, filters, etc. In the
event that any warranty coverage for any component part is
rendered or deemed void due to actions of the Purchaser or
any third party other than Malibu Boats, this Limited Warranty
will not provide warranty coverage for the component part.
Towers are configured by Malibu Boats for factory-installed
components. The installation of any components onto the
tower of any Malibu Boat after it leaves Malibu Boats’ factory
(“Non-Factory Tower Components”) may require adjustments
to the tower. Further, certain Non-Factory Tower Components
may not be suitable to be installed on any Malibu Boat’s
tower. If Malibu Boats determines that any Non-Factory Tower
Components have caused or contributed to the need for any
repairs to the tower of a Malibu Boat, or to any other aspect
of a Malibu Boat, Malibu Boats, in its sole discretion, may
deny coverage for such repairs. It is the sole and exclusive
obligation of the Purchaser to verify and ensure that all
Non-Factory Tower Components are suitable to be installed
on any Malibu Boat’s tower, and that all Non-Factory Tower
Components are properly installed on any Malibu Boat’s tower.
Section 2.3. Gel Coat, Powder Coat and Trailer Paint
Limited Warranty
Note: Minor distortions or imperfections resulting from
the handcrafted application of the gel coat on a Malibu
Boat are considered normal and unavoidable. Gel coat,
powder coat and trailer paint maintenance is the Purchaser’s
responsibility. Conditioned on the Purchaser having provided
and performed all gel coat, powder coat and trailer paint
maintenance and care described in this Owner’s Manual, for
a period of twelve (12) months, beginning on the date of the
original retail purchase or the initial use of the Malibu Boat
and/or Malibu Trailer, whichever occurs first, Malibu Boats will
repair materials, or workmanship supplied by it, in applying the
gel coat and/or powder coat finish to the boat, or paint finish
to the trailer, which are determined by Malibu Boats to contain