Sena have advised me the I need to pay the return freight to have my unit serviced/replaced under warranty. Not only is the product defective but Sena doesn't seem to value customer satisfaction or loyalty and is keen to avoid their warranty obligations. I recommend avoiding this company and their products.
The warranty in the manual supplied with my unit clearly states ""Free-of-charge Service.
Sena will provide free-of-charge repair or replacement service for the product when product defects occur within the scope of the product warranty during the warranty period."
However Sena have removed this paragraph from their latest manual and are trying to retroacitively change the warranty on my unit. Ever seen this kind of fraudulent practice from any other supplier?
Have decided to forward this correspondence to several US magazines and also will publish it in our own magazine FastBikeGear Fanatic.
Here is the full record of transcript.
Hi guys I had thought the problem might go away with a bit more use but it hasn't.
Can I please get a warranty replacement?
Your first and last name: Liam Venter
Your USA shipping address (if you want free shipping): I have moved to New Zealand since buying the unit. My address is 24 Spinnaker Drive, Te Atatu Peninsula, Auckland, area code 0610,
Country: New Zealand
Your Phone #:+64 9 834 XXXX
Serial #: S/N:20S 141100436
If you provide an International shipping address outside USA then you will need to pay for return shipping via paypal, which may cost up to or more than $50 usd.
Reply from Sena:
Hello,
Your RMA number is: 3380
Please follow the RMA procedures below to return the faulty item(s) for repair or replacement:
- Package the [faulty item of 1x 20s-01 full set (main module and clamp kit)] appropriately.
- Write the RMA number on the outside of the box and ship it to the address below.
- We suggest to use a carrier with tracking when sending in your package. When you have the tracking send it to me in this email.
- If you are sending back a SENA 10C, do not send the SD card with the unit.
Once we receive your item, SENA will send out a replacement.
Sena Technologies, Inc.
Attn: RMA#
3150 Almaden Expressway, Suite # 238
San Jose, CA 95118
United States
Note:
Since you provided an International shipping address outside USA then you will need to pay for return shipping via paypal.
A separate invoice written by the RMA Dept. will be emailed to you to submit payment.
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Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Sena Technologies Inc. Support Team
My response to their request I pay return freight from them to me for faulty unit:
Many thanks I will return the unit. Please not the warranty provided with my unit clearly states on page 65 of the manual.
"Free-of-charge Service.
Sena will provide free-of-charge repair or replacement service for the product when product defects occur within the scope of the product warranty during the warranty period."
There are no exclusions listed in the manual to this, So I would appreciate you complying with your warranty terms correctly and paying the cost of the return freight to me.
Many thanks
XXXX XXXXX
Response from Sena:
Hello,
This is the Warranty Period in full:
Sena guarantees free-of-charge replacements of defective
parts of the product or flaws that may have occurred due to
problems in manufacture for a period of 2 years from the date
of initial purchase.
Warranty Service
To obtain product warranty service, send the defective product, at your
expense, to the manufacturer or the seller along with proof of purchase
�(A RECEIPT THAT SHOWS THE PURCHASE DATE, A PRODUCT REGISTRATION Certificate
of the Website, and other relevant information). Take necessary measures
to protect the product. In order to get a refund or replacement, you must
include the whole package as it was purchased.
See page 70 of http://www.sena.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/UsersGuide_20S_v1.6_en_160304.pdf
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Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Sena Technologies Inc. Support Team
My response to Sena:
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Actually that is more than a little bit naught of you. That is not what my warranty says at all. Please find a copy of it attached. It could be that you have modified your warranty since I purchased my unit but if so it is the warranty that came with my unit that legally applies to me.
You can not retroactively change the terms of your warranty.
And even with your new wording I am required to send it to you at my expense but it does not say I need to also pay for the return (Which would be most unusual anyway).
I think that Sena might best be served by complying with the terms of the warranty and maintaining customer good will with professional conduct.
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Pleas note that my manual has the Free-of-charge Service paragraph that the manual you directed me to does not. By all rights you should also pay for the return of the defective one to you under this written agreement...or provide me an advance replacement under proof of destruction of my faulty one, if you prefer to reduce your freight costs.
Senas response:
Hi There!
No sorry, that is the Sena manufacturer protocol....
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Thanks and have a wonderful day!
Sena Technologies Inc. Support Team
