The warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship so if you crashed and would expect to break a normal bar, I don't think they'd cover it. I think you could definitely argue on cracking of the bar under tension or a fracture that happened too easily but I suspect it would be a discussion in the circumstances as to whether the fault occurred because of the "giant" tree you hit, or because the bar was faulty and snapped too easily when you hit that "very small" tree..
[https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-CA/warranty](https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-CA/warranty)
Sept. 7, 2022, 10:16 a.m. - Karin Grubb
The warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship so if you crashed and would expect to break a normal bar, I don't think they'd cover it. I think you could definitely argue on cracking of the bar under tension or a fracture that happened too easily but I suspect it would be a discussion in the circumstances as to whether the fault occurred because of the "giant" tree you hit, or because the bar was faulty and snapped too easily when you hit that "very small" tree.. [https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-CA/warranty](https://www.santacruzbicycles.com/en-CA/warranty)