79Emission Control SystemWarranty
YOUR WARRANTY RIGHTS AND OBLIGATION
California
MANUFACTURER’S EMISSION CONTROL
SYSTEM WARRANTY COVERAGE:
All States
TECHNICAL AND CONSUMER INFORMATION
Your new Hondaoutboard engine complies with both the
U.S. EPA and State of California emission regulations.
AmericanHonda provides the same emission warranty
coveragef or outboard enginessold in all 50 states.
The California Air Resources Board and American
Honda MotorCo., Inc. are pleased to explain the
emissioncontrol system warranty on your 2001 and later
Honda outboardengine. In Calif ornia,new outboard
engines must be designed, built, and equipped to meet
California’s stringentanti-smog emission standards in
addition to the U.S. EPA emissions standards.
In allareas of the UnitedStates your outboard engine
must be designed, built, and equipped to meet the U.S.
EPA EmissionStandard f or sparkignited marine engines.
AmericanHonda Motor Co., Inc. must warranty the
emissioncontrol system on your outboard engine for the
period of time listed below provided there has been no
abuse,neglect, or improper maintenance of your
outboard engine. Where a warranty condition exists,
AmericanHonda Motor Co., Inc. will repair your
outboardengine at no cost to you including diagnosis,
partsand labor.
Your emissioncontrol system may include such parts as
the carburetor or fuel injection system and catalytic
converter.Also included may be hoses, connectors and
other emission-related assemblies.
Your 2010 and lateroutboard engine is warranted for a
minimumof five years or 250 hours of operation,
whichevercomes f irst,or the length of Honda Marine
Distributor’s Limited warranty, whichever is longer.
However,warranty coverage based on the hourly period
is only permitted for outboard engines equipped with
appropriatehour meters. If any emission-related part on
your outboard engineis def ectiveunder warranty, the
part will be repaired orreplaced by American Honda
Motor Co., Inc.
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