Repair Notification is a common term in foreign trade, international engineering contracting, and equipment export. It refers to a formal written notice sent by one party (usually the buyer or owner) to the other party (seller, manufacturer, or contractor) upon discovering defects, damage, or non-compliance of goods, equipment, or works, requesting repair, replacement, or remedial measures. Usage scenarios include: equipment failure during warranty period, damage found during arrival inspection, problems found during installation and commissioning, etc. Notes: A repair notification should clearly describe the fault, time of occurrence, scope of impact, deadline for repair, and retain relevant evidence (photos, inspection reports). It differs from a 'Claim Notification': repair notification focuses on requesting repair, while a claim notification may involve compensation or return of goods. It also differs from a 'Warranty Notification', which emphasizes asserting rights under warranty terms. The contract should specify the notification method, time limit, and consequences of failure to notify, to avoid losing rights.
📝 Examples
1. According to Article 12 of the contract, we hereby issue a repair notification: the two injection molding machines supplied by your party have hydraulic system oil leakage during trial operation. Please send personnel to repair within 7 days after receiving this notification. (Note: The buyer formally requests the seller to repair faulty equipment based on the contract warranty terms.)
2. Regarding the 30 generators under order number PO-2024-056, arrival inspection found that 5 of them cannot start. We hereby attach the inspection report and issue a repair notification. Please confirm and arrange replacement or repair. (Note: After arrival inspection, the buyer issues a repair notification to the seller for non-conforming products, with evidence attached.)
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