Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Transportation
Chapter Trans 143 - Standards for certification of motor vehicle manufacturers' informal dispute settlement procedures
Section Trans 143.03 - Duties of the manufacturer
Current through February 26, 2024
(1) Manufacturers subscribing to a certified mechanism for resolving consumer allegations of nonconformities in motor vehicles covered under the provisions of s. 218.0171(2) (b), Stats., shall not incorporate into a written warranty terms which fail to comply with the requirements of this chapter. This paragraph does not prohibit a manufacturer from incorporating into the terms of a written warranty the step-by-step procedure which the consumer should take in order to obtain performance of any obligation under other warranty claims.
(2) The manufacturer shall disclose clearly and conspicuously at least the following information on the face of the written warranty:
(3) The manufacturer shall include in the written warranty or in a separate section of materials accompanying the motor vehicle, the following information:
(4) The manufacturer shall take steps reasonably calculated to make consumers aware of the certified mechanism's existence at the time consumers experience warranty complaints. Nothing contained in sub. (2), (3), or (4) shall limit the manufacturer's option to encourage consumers to seek redress directly from the manufacturer as long as the manufacturer does not expressly require consumers to seek redress directly from the manufacturer. The manufacturer shall proceed fairly and expeditiously to attempt to resolve all warranty complaints submitted directly to the manufacturer.
(5) Whenever a consumer submits a warranty complaint directly to a manufacturer, the manufacturer shall decide whether, and to what extent, it will satisfy the consumer.
(6) The manufacturer shall: