Michigan · Resource details
About this resource
State requirements vary. Use the details below as a guide and consult the linked official sources for your situation.
Michigan warranty reimbursement requirements
Parts and labor eligibility
- Labor reimbursement: Retail rate, subject to statutory reasonableness comparison.
- Parts reimbursement: Retail markup, subject to statutory reasonableness comparison.
State requirements
- Maximum RO age: 180 days before submission.
- Qualifying RO sample: 100 sequential qualifying customer-paid ROs.
- Alternative sample period: 90 consecutive days of qualifying ROs.
- Sample selection rule: Whichever produces fewer ROs.
- Manufacturer response: Approval or disapproval within 45 days.
- Rate effective date: 30 days after approval; supplemental-record and substantiated-challenge rules apply.
- Request frequency: Once per calendar year for parts, labor or both.
Statutory exclusions
- Manufacturer/distributor promotions and discounted campaigns.
- Wholesale parts.
- Routine maintenance not covered by a retail warranty, unless provided during repairs.
- Items without individual part numbers.
- Tire services.
- Vehicle reconditioning.
- Accessory installation or repair.
- Body damage caused by collision, road hazard, the elements, vandalism or theft.
- Legally required safety or emissions inspections.
- Manufacturer-approved goodwill or policy repairs.
- Negotiated government volume discounts.
Official sources
For informational purposes only; not legal advice. Requirements and manufacturer procedures may change.