mice can happen for sure... and they get into engines and cause a stink as well... so where is the line drawn? inside the cabin is no good, inside the engine compartment ok? what if they ate their way in through the firewall? what if the customers leave food in the car all the time?
if we sold a car and it is having these issues, then fine.. we'll eat the cost and get it done with... but if this is a customer who was a jackass... who we will never see again... who parks it in a barn... what is the dealer to do? they suggest ways to keep the mice out so that they don't have to drive 3 hours to the dealership. plus, the customers bought the car prior to the bulletin being released, so the dealership really had no chance to do anything.
the factory would pick this up in most cases.. sort of like when a recall comes out for something that the owner has already fixed. but making it insurance?... that's like the guys who go right to lawyers after a slight disagreement.
if you knew you had a 700 deductible, why would you do that? i just don't get it.
there are too many odd things here.