Overview
- The package includes free engine inspections, timing-belt replacement if worn, an official warranty extended to 10 years or 180,000 km, and coverage for future belt-related repairs.
- More than 3,000 Afestel members have accepted the extended warranty, and the group expects about €1 million in reimbursement agreements by year-end.
- Owners must decide by November 30 to access the measures, which are transferable on sale and do not require proof of prior maintenance.
- About 1,000 claims will continue through the courts for additional compensation, and roughly 700 owners have joined a collective criminal complaint in France.
- Afestel, which counts over 9,000 members, has paused new registrations until January 30 to manage agreements and plans a January assembly to decide its future.