Involving the landlord is a contentious issue; it’s a relative. legally, it’s the landlords responsibility but the landlord takes advantage of the situation and that my Father is the Tenant and not me.
Surely all the more reason to get landlord involved? Yes legally it's the landlords (LL) responsibility and LL has to make sure appliances are safe. Anything that could happen would be on them is how I'd word it. As you say though, hopefully the manufacturer can resolve (hopefully without any costs incurred).
Thermocouple reacts if the flame extinguishes, the pilot lights, So a leak beforehand or even at the thermocouple wouldn't extinguish the flame.
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