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Senator Urges FTC to Take Action Against Misleading Warranty Tactics by Vehicle Manufacturers

October 28, 2014 By CollisionWeek Editor

The Auto Care Association reported that U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut has written the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) about its lack of urgency in clarifying its interpretation of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.

In a letter to the FTC, Sen. Blumenthal said, “Many motorists may have been led to believe… that going to a local repair shop or using a different manufacturer’s parts could void a car’s warranty. Manufacturers should be expressly advised that the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act prohibits any conduct that would lead a reasonable consumer to believe that his or her warranty coverage depends on the use of

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