Quote Originally Posted by Grandpaw
Thanks for the information. I called Nikon repair for her and they told me that the lens has a five year warranty but it had not been registered. If she can find a receipt and it is within the five years that they will cover it. If it ends up not being fixed under warranty that the cost will be anywhere from $60.00 to a maximum of $100.00, so it will be worth getting it repaired even if she has to pay for it. Thanks again for your help, Jeff
If it had been purchased with a credit card, you in most cases look it up on-line, but that may not be available if it's older than a couple years.

I've have used the Nikon repair service (warranty) and the service is fast.