• @credo
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    -18 days ago

    YOU. ARE. WRONG.

    Tell me which manufacturers allow non-dealers to perform recall or warranty work?

    Federal regulations (primarily under the National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act) require automakers to provide a remedy for safety defects at no cost to the consumer. Automakers fulfill that obligation by designating “authorized” service locations—almost ALWAYS their franchised dealerships or manufacturer-owned service centers—to perform the recall repairs.

    From a practical standpoint dealerships are bound by their franchise agreements with the manufacturer. Those contracts typically require authorized dealers to perform warranty and recall work on behalf of the automaker. So, while the government obligates the manufacturer to fix the defect, the manufacturer in turn relies on its dealerships (as spelled out in their franchise agreements) to handle the actual repairs.

    You have no idea what you are talking about, and you’re doing so from your ass.

    • @Maggoty
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      18 days ago

      Oh look, you already found certified shops that aren’t dealerships. Neat.

      • @credo
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        08 days ago

        Yeah, because manufacturer owned service centers proliferate the country.