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What your warranty claim needs that your repair order doesn't have

By Dave at Gearbox Insider

Most denied warranty claims aren't denied because the repair wasn't valid. They're denied because the documentation wasn't there to prove it. A repair order with labor lines and part numbers is not a warranty claim. It's a starting point. What actually wins a warranty claim — with an extended warranty company, a parts supplier, or a manufacturer — is visual evidence. Photos of the failed component. A thermal image showing the heat signature on the valve body. A labeled photo of the parts you pulled off the car next to a ruler. A timestamped label on the part bag that matches your RO date.

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