Good morning, can anyone tell me if levelling a new AT4 will void any warranty issues that may arise with the front suspension?
Levelling a 2022 AT4
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reconnaisshaw
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If you are going to make changes to your brand new vehicle or any vehicle that is under warranty, just be familiar with Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. It helps protect consumers from dealerships and warranty providers from voiding warranties based on vehicle modifications that didn't actually cause the issue.
MisterChadEarl
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Just asked my salesman this question and he replied saying it will most likely void the warranty. I'll have to check that Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act.
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Ok thx… I was afraid they might… im not expecting issues but if I did level it, they might use levelling as an excuse not to cover something under warranty
MisterChadEarl
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With that said however, there are other threads on this forum that talk about leveling. Many dealers are offering it as a service so that tells me it's not voiding warranties. I was into the Jeep and Subaru scene in the past. From my experience and from others in those groups, it's hit or miss dealer by dealer. I was unaware of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, though, until it was just mentioned here. I will be reading up on that for sure!
speedysierra
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The burden of proving that the level kit had no adverse affect on any suspension component would be on you the consumer because YOU are changing angles and stress geometry on engineered components. I’m not saying that it WILL void , but that you need to be prepared in the event they won’t cover it under warranty. My oversized tires could potentially void my warranty because they too change those things.
It’s not that car manufacturers are out to get you but think about all the thousands and thousands of man hours put into designing something then having someone buy a 100-300$ part that changes how those components interact. Just because they want it to “look better”. I’m guilty of this too! Warranties are for defective/underperforming parts or workmanship, not for negatively affected parts from the aftermarket.
Now if you ask me the ones who should cover those are the after market guys UNLESS they provide a disclaimer about the product possibly causing other issues. Your best bet would be to specifically ask the dealer or warranty company if a specific part will or won’t. If you can get them to confirm prior to install then at that point you SHOULD be in the clear.
It’s not that car manufacturers are out to get you but think about all the thousands and thousands of man hours put into designing something then having someone buy a 100-300$ part that changes how those components interact. Just because they want it to “look better”. I’m guilty of this too! Warranties are for defective/underperforming parts or workmanship, not for negatively affected parts from the aftermarket.
Now if you ask me the ones who should cover those are the after market guys UNLESS they provide a disclaimer about the product possibly causing other issues. Your best bet would be to specifically ask the dealer or warranty company if a specific part will or won’t. If you can get them to confirm prior to install then at that point you SHOULD be in the clear.
