Volume 2, Issue

Warranty Operations Newsletter
Volume 2, Issue 2
Updates from Warranty Operations
The following articles are published to assist you with processing claims, and they
contain valuable pieces of general information to help support our mutual customer
9 Speed Diagnostic Process Tutorial
and Claim Processing Requirements
The 9 Speed Diagnostic Process Tutorial contains
the fault codes most frequently experienced and is
designed to guide the technician through multiple
procedures for identifying the appropriate actions to
be taken.
The Warranty Contact Center (WCC) launched on
May 12th a specialty team dedicated to processing
the claims associated to the 9 speed transmission
and all of the LOP group 2100.
Recently added to the 9 Speed Diagnostic Process
Tutorial is the reference to Claim Support
requirements. A claim that does not contain the
following 3 items will be returned to the dealer as
an unsupported request.
 Copy of the topology view from the wiTECH to
show software levels (Example below).
 Copy of the Vehicle Scan Report (VSC) from
wiTECH 1 or 2 to show prior to repair
P-code(s).
 Copy of the completed RO.
It is imperative that the 3 supports listed above are
attached to the claim in the first submission into RA
to aid in quick claim review and ultimate payment.
Failure to follow the 9 Speed Process Tutorial
diagnostic and repair detail as it relates to the VSC
P-code(s) and detailed within the RO, will result in
the claim being returned. A similar statement will
appear within the returned claim “Dealer’s claim
and RO have been reviewed, based on the
information provided the claim is not supported and
is not payable. The RO details show that the
Technician did not follow the repair process
identified in TechCONNECT 9 Speed Diagnostic
Process Tutorial. Please review the 9 Speed
Diagnostic Process Tutorial for more details.”
Service Bulletins, RRTs and CSNs related to 9 speed are
available in TechCONNECT by VIN.
Steering Wheel Warranty Policy
FCA’s policy only covers defects in material,
workmanship or factory preparation as it relates to
steering wheel damage (i.e. scratch, scuff, cut, etc.).
These defects must be noted at delivery on the
driver’s delivery receipt to be warrantable. A
chargeback can result if not noted at delivery.
If the steering wheel is damaged at delivery it must
be noted on the driver’s delivery receipt and is to be
claimed as Transportation.
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Claim Processing 101
Providing the correct information and support when
submitting a claim to Request Authorization (RA)
for payment can decrease the number of times a
claim is returned with follow-up questions. Here
are some tips for making sure a claim is ready for
payment the first time it is submitted in to RA:
1. Claim Narrative: Do not use the statement “See
Attached” as the only Narrative. GCS now
provides in Claim Entry the ability to enter the
3 C’s (Customer Concern, Cause, and
Correction).
2. Claim Quality: The LOP selected as the Causal
LOP identifies to the FCA Quality department
the Concern. This person will look at our claim
and understand what Caused the problem and
what the technician did to address the Concern.
3. HB4 and HB6 Message Code: When submitting
a claim with Message Codes HB4 (Duplicate
repair performed during same repair visit
within 10 days/200 miles) and HB6 (Duplicate
repair performed) for payment, be sure the
Narrative and attachment(s) show the history of
the customer’s concern. Before the claim can
be approved we need a clear understanding of
why the current repair would not be a shop
comeback.
4. Claim Attachments: Preview the attachment(s)
before it is attached to the claim. Many times
the details on the attachment are not legible.
After the dealer changed the setting on the
attachment in Example B the details of the time
punch were clear.
In Example A, the date or time is not easy to
read.
NOTE: The maximum size of each attachment
cannot exceed 1MB. A single file consisting of
multiple documents/pages can be created and saved.
For additional details refer to Warranty Bulletin
D-14-22 and D-11-58.
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Claim Supporting Documents
The documents a Warranty Administrator reviews
to prepare a claim are the same documents the
Warranty Contact Center (WCC) claim processor
will need to review.
If you looked at the rental bill, make sure you
include a copy of the rental. When preparing a
Mopar claim, you looked at the original claim to
Type of payment requested
NPN
Towing
Sublet
Diagnostic time or Actual time
Mopar Claim
Rental
MVP Claim: Non-CDJRF part, for a competitive
make vehicle
verify the correct information; make sure you
include the original claim for review.
Here are a few other attachments the WCC needs to
support your request. For additional information,
go to the Claim Procedure section of the Warranty
Administration Manual (WAM).
Type of attachment needed
Copy of bill that shows support for amount
requested
Copy of towing bill (remember, the majority of the
time this expense should be reimbursed from
Roadside, not a warranty claim)
a detailed copy of the sublet bill
A detailed copy of the repair order, with all the
required authorization and support on the original
submission.
The Original claim
Rental invoice and Rental LOP on claim with part
order details
Itemized part receipt: showing dealer cost, any
core charges and discounts
Claim with message code HB4 / HB6
A copy of the ROs related to the history of the
vehicle
Battery claims
Include a copy of the battery test slip
Transportation Bag
Have you heard of the “Transportation Bag” when
reviewing missing ship loose items lately? Here is
a sample of what the ship loose items bag looks
like. The shipping label will provide you details of
the bag content, for example this vehicle has a
wheel lock, but does not have a cigar lighter.
Make sure you are noting on the Transportation
Delivery Slip if the bag is damaged and what is
missing from it.
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Useful Claim Check List
The Claim Processing section of the Warranty
Administration Manual is for overview purposes
only. For specific information on entering data in
any Claim Entry tab, we recommend you refer to
the DealerCONNECT online Help by clicking on
the question mark ?.
NOTE: Only personnel who have completed the
Warranty Administration Fundamentals course will
be allowed to use the Claim Entry link in
DealerCONNECT.
In addition the Warranty Information Center (WIC)
article #2490 has the below claim processing check
list with helpful tips to assist with common issues
found during claim preparation.
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Wheel and Wheel Trim Care
As stated in the Warranty Information book “Your
warranties don’t cover the costs of repairing
damage caused by poor or improper maintenance.
Nor do they cover damage caused by the use of
contaminated fuels, or by the use of fuels, oils,
lubricants, cleaners or fluids other than those
recommended in your Owner’s Manual.”
Within the Owner’s Manual for Chrysler, Dodge,
Jeep, Ram, FIAT and Alfa vehicles is very detailed
information on the care of wheel and wheel trim.
Following are just some of the highlights you will
find in the Owner’s Manual –
 All wheels and wheel trim, especially aluminum
and chrome plated wheels, should be cleaned
regularly using mild (neutral Ph) soap and
water to maintain their luster and to prevent
corrosion.
 Do not use harsh chemicals or a stiff brush.
They can damage the wheel’s protective coating
that helps keep them from corroding and
tarnishing.
 If your vehicle is equipped with Dark Vapor or
Black Satin Chrome wheels DO NOT USE
wheel cleaners, abrasives or polishing
compounds. They will permanently damage this
finish and such damage is not covered by the
New Vehicle Limited Warranty. USE ONLY
MILD SOAP AND WATER WITH A SOFT
CLOTH. Used on a regular basis this is all that
is required to maintain this finish.
Claims for wheel that appear to be the result of
improper maintenance will be denied.
Jeep Wrangler Spare Tire Bracket
The spare tire bracket is made with magnesium
materials. Grinding on this part could cause a thermal
event.
DO NOT GRIND ON THIS PART
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Volume 2, Issue 2
Warranty Audit Chargebacks
One of the top causes for a Warranty Audit
chargeback is Technician ID alteration. Warranty
has launched several programs to support the
dealer’s ability to have the properly trained
technician work on repairs. These programs:
New Technician Training Exemption Program,
TASC Exemption Program, and Shop Certification
Program were discussed in a previous Warranty
Operations Newsletter.
The Dealer Policy Manual states “You Must
maintain the integrity of claim data. You Must Not
alter claim data (mileage, dates, VIN and
Technician ID) to circumvent message code errors
and receive claim payment.”
Remanufactured Parts for Warranty Use
As a reminder, the Dealer Policy Manual (DPM)
states that Mopar Remanufactured Parts are
approved and must be used for warranty repairs.
This policy is stated in the DPM’s Warranty
Reimbursement section.
Specific Mopar Remanufactured Parts must be used
for warranty repairs. New parts must be used if the
vehicle is unsold.
Failure to use authorized parts, or to identify nonMopar parts, will result in a non-payment or
chargeback of both parts and labor for the
applicable portion of the claim. If you use nonMopar parts you must identify them by using
“NPN” for the part number on the warranty claim.
Use of non-Mopar parts also require Area
Manager/District Manager authorization.
Normal shop supplies such as general purpose
cleaners, solvents, lubricants (tubes or sprays),
electrical tape, etc., are not reimbursable separately
on warranty claims. Shop supply items claimed on
warranty repairs are subject to non-payment or
chargeback.
Always check STAR Parts for current part
supersedence and remanufactured assembly
availability. Remember part numbers beginning
with “RL” are relabeled OE part numbers and are
not Mopar Reman.
If an OE (new) component is submitted on a claim,
the message code PE1 (Part not covered for repair)
will set on the claim and requires a corporate review
and authorization via the RA process. In cases of a
Cummins diesel engine and automatic
transmission/transaxle component that requires a
pre-authorization, a request must be submitted to the
Powertrain Service Center (PTSC) prior to
replacement.
If you have a warranty claim processing or warranty policy or procedure question,
you can call the Warranty Hotline at 1-888-255-2616 or chat with Live Chat
both available Monday – Friday at 8AM - 6PM ET.
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Volume 2, Issue 2
AutoPay – The Numbers Speak Volumes
Since the launch of AutoPay last December, nearly
400 dealers have enrolled in the program and are
seeing results! We’ll let the data speak for itself.
 In the US, 10% of all retail dealer warranty
claims were paid via AutoPay since April 1st
o Total Paid claims:
746,684
o Total AutoPay claims: 77,294

From April 1 – May 16, dealers using AutoPay
had an average of 38% of total claim volume
paid automatically using AutoPay
o D and E size dealers had up to 60% of their
total claims were generated through
AutoPay
Below are some helpful hints to ensure dealers are
receiving the maximum benefit of AutoPay with no
interruption to service activities.
Assigning a claim number using AutoPay: When
assigning a claim number to an AutoPay flash there
are two options, manually entering a claim number
or leaving the claim number field blank to assign
the RO number as the claim number. Doing so,
speeds up the reconciliation process by allowing the
claim number and RO number to be easily matched
on the Weekly Cycle Statement. Dealers can also
consider adding an “A” at the beginning or end of
the claim number to make the AutoPay claims
easily identifiable on the claim statement.
Notification an AutoPay claim has been
processed: Technicians receive confirmation in
wiTECH when an AutoPay flash claim has been
generated. Ensuring the Warranty Administrator is
aware of the flashes processed via AutoPay is
critical when processing claims with multiple
conditions. Adding “AP” to the tech notes is an
effective way to signal the claim was processed via
AutoPay. When the Warranty Administrator sees
“AP” in RO notes indicating the condition was paid
via AutoPay, they are aware no action is required
for that condition. Another simple but effective tip
is to have the technician write the AutoPay claim
number directly on the RO. Lastly, AutoPay has an
email option to allow the technician to send an
email to the Warranty Administrator to notify and
provide the Warranty Administrator no action is
required.
Behind the scenes, AutoPay is a sophisticated
application capable of gathering a great deal of
information required to build a claim in a matter of
minutes. Once familiar with AutoPay capabilities,
and making few minor process changes, dealers can
harness the power of this time saving tool.
Since AutoPay’s debut, it remains the first and only
automatic payment solution in the industry. We
continue to look for opportunities to enhance overall
performance and are optimistic that a solution will
be identified in the near future to allow dealer
utilizing batch processing to take advantage of
AutoPay as well.
Rental On A Mopar Claim
It has been brought to our attention that the “GW”
process for a Mopar related to rental was setting a
message code AC1 (Incorrect authorization code
for claim type). On a Mopar claim, you can now use
Authorization Code “GW” to approve rental
Recall when a repair(s) merits providing the
customer with a loaner vehicle. A stand-alone
loaner/rental claim is not valid; it must be
associated with a valid Warranty, Mopar or Recall
repair.”
The Warranty Administration Manual states “The
Alternate Transportation process applies only to
repairs performed under Warranty, Mopar or
Sending a rental only Mopar claim to RA will slow
down the process when these do not require RA
approval.
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Volume 2, Issue 2
Warranty Training Courses by Performance Institute
FCA US offers a number web-based self-study
courses that can help dealers and their staff
develop a sound Warranty Administration
system in the dealership. The Performance
Institute learning management system allows
Course
Code
Course Name
(Type)
administrators, mangers and students to
effectively conduct and maintain training at
FCA US.
The following list is of the courses available
for Warranty Administration.
Target
Audience
Content Overview
WARSV2OL
Warranty for
Service (VCO)
Employees who
are new to FCA
group dealerships
Provides a high level overview of essential warranty knowledge and insider
tips that apply to all Service professionals.
WARRP2WB
Warranty Reports
(Web)
New managers to
FCA group
dealerships
Designed to educate Warranty and Service personnel about how to read
and analyze warranty-related reports
WARROS
Understanding
Repair Orders
(VCO)
Employees who
are new to FCA
group dealerships
Provides participants with knowledge, skills, and tools that will help them
identify the components of a Repair Order and understand how to interpret
a Repair Order to assign LOP codes to warranty claims. Topics such as
actual time, diagnostic time, finding the proper diagnostic LOP and
assigning it are also detailed.
WARPT2OL
Warranty for Parts
(VCO)
New Parts
department
employees
Provides a high level overview of essential warranty knowledge and insider
tips that apply to all Parts professionals
WARPOL
Warranty Policy
Requirements
(VCO)
Employees who
are new to FCA
group dealerships
Provides dealership employees with a working knowledge of Chrysler
warranty policies and how these policies apply to everyday work. Topics
covered include: Warranty policy tools and where to find them, how the
Sales and Service Agreement impacts warranty administration, audits and
chargebacks.
WARLOP
Labor Operations
(VCO)
New employees
that will be
assigning LOPs to
claims
Provides participants with everything you need to know about Labor Ops for
assigning LOP codes to warranty claims. Participants will gain an
understanding of why the labor operation assignment system is important
for processing claims, as well as, learn to identify different types of LOP
codes and how to identify primary and related LOPs.
WARDCT
DealerCONNECT
Tools for Warranty
Administration
(VCO)
Employees who
are new to FCA
group dealerships
Features techniques for using various DealerCONNECT tools like VIP,
TechCONNECT, the Global Recall System and others for assigning Labor
Operations and processing warranty claims. In addition, this VCO looks at
the service process and the overall impact it has on warranty administration.
WARCOV
Understanding
Warranties
Coverage’s (VCO)
Employees who
are new to FCA
group dealerships
Reviews Chrysler warranties and identifies where to get information on
Chrysler warranties. Topics covered during this session include: Basic
Limited Warranty details, limitations to the basic limited warranty, what’s
covered and what’s not, emissions warranty, heavy-duty truck warranty and
additional warranties such as powertrain and Mopar
WARCLM
Claims Processing
(VCO)
New employees
that will be
processing claims
Provides participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to process
warranty claims and to correct warranty claims that are rejected due to
incompatible LOP assignments. This training also covers Claim Entry, Claim
Corrections, Payments and Chargebacks, as well as, steps to complete the
Claim process once it has been paid.
WADWINWB
Introduction to
DWIN (Web)
New managers to
FCA group
dealerships
This course introduces Warranty Administrators and Service Managers to
the Dealer Warranty Information Network (DWIN).
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2016 Warranty Bulletin Highlights
Bulletin #
Subject
Release Date
D-16-01
(X62) Hydraulic Clutch Master Cylinder/Reservoir
Hose – 2013-2015 Dart/2014-2015 Cherokees
Jan 8
D-16-02
(X60) Fuel Tank – 2004-2005 Chrysler Town &
Country / Dodge Caravan / Grand Caravan (Rev. A)
Feb 25
D-16-03
“Can/Am” Warranty Coverage – 595 and 596 WCC
Feb 12
D-16-04
Automatic Labor Rate Increase (ALRI) - 2016
Jan 30
D-16-05
(X66) RB5 & RB6 8.4 Nav Radio – 2014-2015 Dodge
Dart
Enhancements to Vehicle Digital Imaging (VDI)
Process
Removal of 9-Spd 948TE Trans from the Powertrain
Service Center (PTSC) Pre-Auth Program
Technician Training Edits TT3 / TT5 / TT6 – Are Not
Eligible for RA Submission to the WCC
D-16-06
D-16-07
D-16-08
March 1
April 8
March 3
March 8
Fast Feedback Program and VIP LOP Restriction Warranty Bulletins are located in COMDASH
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