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Old Sep 24, 2019 | 04:41 PM
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2017 GS. Paint cracks under hood next to rubber seal. Is this covered under the 3 yr. bumper to bumper warranty?
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Old Sep 24, 2019 | 05:09 PM
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I'm gonna say no Heide, I think that is a 12 month thing. If I'm wrong hopefully someone can correct me. If you know your dealer well maybe you can convince him/her to work with you an a repair. Good luck.
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If talking about the area where hood folds under on trailing edge or elsewhere it folds under (under/out of sight), then is normal. Paint job is not done well in such locations since no one sees it when hood is closed & there’s nothing to rust. Otherwise check OM concerning paint warranty coverage.

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Pics would help, but worth asking your dealer to see if they will work with you on this.
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Thanks to all that responded

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Ask your dealer to fix it under warranty if that is what you want. Your paint shouldn't be cracking anywhere in the first 3 years of ownership so it should be covered under the 3yr bumper to bumper warranty.

If it's not bad, I would rather touch it up since it's under the hood vs letting a dealership repaint my hood.
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