Carmakers Extend Service And Warranty Deadlines Due To COVID-19 Lockdown
Modified On May 25, 2021 02:18 PM By Rohit
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Carmakers have once again come to the rescue of customers having an expiring warranty or service package in this lockdown period
Many carmakers including Maruti Suzuki and Kia India have announced an extension in the free service and warranty deadlines that were expiring in the ongoing lockdown by up to two months. Here’s a detailed look:
Maruti Suzuki
The carmaker has extended the deadline for customers whose free service, warranty and/or extended warranty were set to expire between March 15 and May 31 up until June 30, 2021.
Hyundai and Kia
Hyundai has declared an extension in the extended warranty by two months for customers living in cities under a lockdown. On the other hand, Kia India has announced an extension in scheduled services during this period by two months.
Mahindra
If you own a Mahindra whose service and warranty was set to expire between April and May, you can now heave a sigh of relief as the carmaker has extended their deadlines to July 31, 2021.
Tata
For customers whose original warranty and free service period were set to expire between April and May, Tata has extended the last date to avail those services till June 30, 2021.
Renault
The carmaker has extended the deadline for customers whose free service and warranty were set to expire between April 1 and May 31 up until the end of June 2021.
Nissan
Nissan has declared an extension in the extended warranty and services by two months.
MG Motor India
MG Motor is another carmaker that has pushed back the deadline of the warranty and services scheduled between April and May to July 31, 2021.
Volkswagen
For customers whose original as well as extended warranty and free service period were set to expire between April and May, Volkswagen has extended the last date to avail those services till June 30, 2021.
Skoda
Skoda has pushed back the deadline of the services due between April and June to July 31, 2021.
Toyota
The carmaker has announced an extension of warranty, maintenance services, and prepaid service package for customers located in cities under a lockdown by up to one month. Further, as a part of these extensions, the company is also offering Toyota Bactaklenz, a non-chemical fumigation treatment, for both Toyota as well as non-Toyota vehicles at a stipulated price.
Audi
Audi India has extended the deadline of standard and extended warranty and free service period to June 30, 2021.
Mercedes-Benz
The carmaker has extended the deadline for customers whose free service and standard as well as extended warranty were set to expire between April 15 and May 31 up until the end of June 2021.
We expect more carmakers to follow suit in the coming days or weeks and disclose their extended deadlines. So, keep checking this story as we would be updating it as and when necessary.