Warranty News Headlines
January 1, 2015 to today
- GM loses bid to avoid first trial over faulty ignition switches.Wall Street Journal, December 31, 2015
- Consumer Reports survey details laptop failure rates & repair costs.
Press Release, December 31, 2015- Citroen Ireland lengthens factory warranty from 3 to 5 years.
Galway Advertiser, December 30, 2015- Capitol offers Consumer Priority Service programs to its dealers.
This Week in Consumer Electronics, December 29, 2015- Steven Latham to join McCusker as VP of sales & marketing.
Press Release, December 28, 2015- Total Protect home warranty takes 8 weeks to fix refrigerator.
WFMY-TV Greensboro NC, December 28, 2015- Big Island Builders signs with 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty program.
Naples (FL) Daily News, December 28, 2015- ESPEC Corp. completes acquisition of Qualmark Corp.
Press Release, December 28, 2015- Seattle dealership sells cars like Apple sells its products.
Car and Driver, December 25, 2015- Extended warranties for HDTVs could spare some holiday hangovers.
HD Guru, December 24, 2015- F&I presentations take a more consultative & conversational approach.
Automotive News, December 23, 2015- Home Depot balks then relents on "no lemon" refrigerator claim.
KUTV-TV Salt Lake City UT, December 23, 2015- California's Lemon Law applies to more than just cars.
KPIX-TV San Francisco, December 22, 2015- Unofficial poll of Target shoppers finds 5 out of 7 don't buy extended warranties.
MomZette, December 22, 2015- Sompo Japan Nipponkoa acquires Product Warranty Japan Inc.
Press Release, December 22, 2015 (PDF file)- Extended warranty on broken Chicago Police dashcams expired in 2012.
DNA Info, December 21, 2015- Service provider's blog lists the 10 most serviced appliance brands.
Yale Appliance blog, December 19, 2015- Owner of Save Cash Auto Brokers convicted of pocketing VSC premiums.
Sunshine Coast Daily, December 18, 2015- Project Fi customers can now take advantage of the Nexus Protect program.
Phandroid.com, December 17, 2015- Winnebago Industries reports unfavorable trends in warranty expense.
Press Release, December 17, 2015- VW hires Kenneth Feinberg to handle diesel emissions claims resolution.
Detroit Free Press, December 17, 2015- Google says California's self-driving car rules are misguided.
USA Today, December 17, 2015- iPhone 6 malfunctions one month after its warranty expires.
Huffington Post, December 17, 2015- Tech Data offers warranty attach services for HP & HPE resellers.
Press Release, December 17, 2015- Nissan Motor (GB) wins What Van? Editor's Choice award for its warranty.
Nissan Insider, December 17, 2015- Mopar Vehicle Protection launches "Complete 360" vehicle service contracts.
Press Release, December 16, 2015- This is what happens when a Sony camera gets dropped in lava.
PetaPixel, December 16, 2015- Car Care Plan Group to get new CEO in 2016.
Automotive Management Online, December 16, 2015- Warranty not a priority for most Australian shoppers.
IT Wire, December 16, 2015- LG Electronics Australia slammed by ACCC over warranty claims.
Gazette Standard, December 16, 2015- Registria discusses product registration and recall issues with NHTSA and the CPSC.
Press Release, December 15, 2015- AmTrust Financial Services announces 2-for-1 stock split.
Press Release, December 15, 2015- Amazon Fire's extended warranty makes its 90-day limited warranty tolerable.
Hardware Secrets, December 15, 2015- Grace Lieblein, GM's VP of global quality, to retire at the end of Dec.
Automotive News, December 14, 2015- FTC schedules Jan. 19 public workshop on new modes of automobile distribution.
Press Release, December 14, 2015- Canon USA files suit against gray market retailers.
Photography Bay, December 14, 2015- The Warranty Group says service contracts to become key to customer retention.
Automotive Management Online, December 14, 2015- J.D. Power study says extended warranties remain popular at dealerships.
Automotive News, December 14, 2015- Think you need to buy an extended warranty with that gift? Think again.
NBC Today Show, December 14, 2015- McCusker & Co. promotes Kelly Brands, hires Lenenna Brown.
Press Release, December 13, 2015- Actor Raymond Cruz gives dramatic reading of Nissan van warranty.
Yahoo Autos, December 11, 2015- StrucSure Home Warranty hires Stacie Locke as VP of sales.
Press Release, December 11, 2015- Study predicts numerous early Tesla Model S drivetrain replacements.
Christian Science Monitor, December 11, 2015- How to take a manufacturer to small claims court over a warranty dispute.
Carroll County (MD) Times, December 11, 2015- EPA-mandated ethanol levels could go above 10% in 2016.
Energy Global, December 11, 2015- EU media won't buy Volkswagen's story on diesel engine scandal.
Forbes, December 11, 2015- NHTSA fines Fiat Chrysler $70 million over safety reporting lapses.
Reuters, December 10, 2015- The hidden value of extended warranties.
Lifehacker, December 10, 2015- Rising demand from Asia Pacific to fuel global warranty management systems market.
Press Release, December 10, 2015- Toyota enhances warranty coverage for exhaust pipe replacement and catalytic converters.
Car Complaints, December 9, 2015- Low-quality battery-powered hoverboards are overheating and burning up.
WFTS-TV Tampa Bay FL, December 9, 2015- Why gadget warranties are (almost) never worth it.
Wall Street Journal, December 9, 2015- Columnist's Range Rover breaks again; CarMax extended warranty pays again.
Jalopnik, December 8, 2015- Ithaca College cites warranty as reason for choosing Cartoni camera package.
Shoot Online, December 8, 2015- Network guidelines to keep in mind when advertising guarantees or warranties.
Reed Smith LLP, December 8, 2015- The Appliance Repair Men is bogus, Better Business Bureau alleges.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch, December 7, 2015- New York City bill requires police vests to always be under warranty.
New York Post, December 7, 2015- RadioShack may not refund gift cards issued as warranty claim settlements.
CNBC, December 7, 2015- The overlapping purposes of the FDA and product liability in medical markets.
Forbes, December 7, 2015- John Wesley Clark gets 30 months in appliance warranty fraud scheme.
Charlotte Observer, December 4, 2015- Federal racketeering charges against Honda and Takata move forward in court.
Car Complaints, December 3, 2015- HomeServe owes Sayreville NJ more than $27,000 in sales commissions.
New Jersey Advance, December 3, 2015- OxyGo offers 5-year service contracts for its portable oxygen concentrators.
Home Care magazine, December 3, 2015- Honda Marine lengthens outboard engine warranties to 2 years.
Trade Only Today, December 2, 2015November 2015- Asurion launches protection program as a monthly subscription.
Press Release, November 30, 2015- Thor industries credits lower warranty costs for rising profit margins.
Press Release, November 30, 2015- Warranty and product liability issues in 3D printing.
Husch Blackwell, November 30, 2015- Mobile Air shop owner gets jail time for mobile phone sales fraud.
Asia One, November 30, 2015- Consumers criticize Northern Territory insurance scheme for home buyers.
Australian Broadcasting Corp., November 30, 2015- Sri Lanka railway union says locomotives from India are substandard.
Lanka Business Online, November 30, 2015- McCusker & Co. to administer American Eagle Lightning LED warranties.
Press Release, November 28, 2015- Review of Ontario's Tarion Warranty is long overdue.
Toronto Sun, November 28, 2015- Dell's support software could disclose warranty status to outsiders.
The Register UK, November 25, 2015- Report Buyer Ltd. sees $1.7 billion warranty management system market in 2015.
Press Release, November 25, 2015- Daimler opens its own warranty insurer: Mercedes-Benz Versicherung AG.
Press Release, November 24, 2015- A.M. Best affirms A- rating of Nissan Global Reinsurance Ltd.
Press Release, November 24, 2015- Fortegra and Staymobile to offer protection plans to education customers.
Press Release, November 24, 2015- Daktronics says gross profits declined because of warranty charges.
Press Release, November 24, 2015 (PDF file)- Amazon UK gives away 5-year SquareTrade protection plans on TVs.
Product Reviews, November 23, 2015- Medibank forces hospital operator Healthscope to offer surgery warranties.
Australian Financial Review, November 23, 2015- Nissan accuses Don Forman's Tustin CA dealership of warranty fraud.
Automotive News, November 23, 2015- College professor outlines five protection plan shopping tips.
Press Release, November 23, 2015- OnePlus partners with Assurant for its smartphone protection plans.
Press Release, November 23, 2015 - Consumer Reports survey details laptop failure rates & repair costs.
December 2015