Habitation check

Hi all,

Getting nowhere with a couple of local autosleeper dealers so just after some advice. Our WXL is due its first habitation check next month. With our previous coach build swift I used a local mobile company who were AWS registered and Swift told me that would be fine for warranty. 

I cannot get a clear answer from AS, and actually when buying the van the salesman told us that both the habitation check and mechanical vehicle service HAD to be done by a registered AutoSleeper dealer. Now, I can maybe see that being the case with the hab check but surely that’s not the case with the mechanical survey? I didn’t bother questioning it at the time as I couldn’t be bothered getting into an argument with them. 

Anyway after contacting them they don’t seem to want to answer my query - just wanted to know if anyone has used an approved AWS habitation service (not AS dealer) and whether that conforms to AS warranty remaining valid?

I’ve had a search and couldn't see any posts but apologies if it has been asked before. I did find someone helpfully posting the mechanical service schedule so I’m pretty confident in saying as with cars that if original parts are used that any garage can perform the 2 year service.

v8oholic wrote:Yes I have mine inspected annually by an independent NCC Approved Workshop, which is sufficient for the warranty purposes. A lot more convenient too, as he comes to me, and cheaper. You can find a list of them here:

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I don’t know about non-approved specialists.

Thanks for the reply, yeah the guys I used before were AWS approved and did a good job and as you said they come to you which is much easier than me travelling for an hour. I contacted them but they couldn’t confirm that AS would honour any warranty and to check. 

Figured the salesman was trying it on.

Dbvwt wrote:

Completely agree and don’t rely on any fancy website the company has set up claiming to be AWS registered.
Autosleeper replied to my enquiry within hours confirming a local company I was thinking of using were accredited.

They are listed on the link but curious what contact you used for AS? The website just seems to direct to dealers (which as I say can’t seem to be bothered to reply or call back) and the servicing link on the official AS website gives a 404 error.

Great thanks guys v helpful