2024 Fuel Payback Program Offer – Terms & Conditions
THE CATERPILLAR FUEL PAYBACK PROGRAM (THE “PROGRAM”) IS A VOLUNTARY DEFINED PAYMENT BASED SOLELY ON RUN TIME FUEL CONSUMPTION AS REPORTED THROUGH CAT® PRODUCT LINK™ FOR A SPECIFIC PRODUCT. IT IS NOT A GUARANTEE OF ANY ACTUAL MACHINE FUEL CONSUMPTION OR MACHINE PERFORMANCE. THE FUEL PROGRAM IS EXPRESSLY IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES RELATED TO THE PRODUCTS’ FUEL CONSUMPTION, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMER HEREBY WAIVES, REGARDLESS OF CAUSE, ANY CLAIM WHATSOEVER AGAINST PARTICIPATING DEALERS OR CATERPILLAR FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OR THE PRODUCT, ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY. THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS STATE CATERPILLAR’S ENTIRE OBLIGATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROGRAM.
TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLLMENT IN THE FUEL PROGRAM A QUALIFIED CAT MACHINE MUST BE (A) PURCHASED OR LEASED BETWEEN JANUARY 1- JUNE 30, 2024, AND (B) HAVE CAT PRODUCT LINK INSTALLED AND ACTIVATED WITHIN 60 DAYS OF THE MACHINE SALE DATE. TO ENROLL IN THE PROGRAM CUSTOMER MUST VISIT THE PROGRAM WEBSITE. CUSTOMER HAS 60 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SALE TO ENROLL THE APPLICABLE MACHINE(S) IN THE PROGRAM. TO RECEIVE CREDIT UNDER THE PROGRAM, IF ANY, MACHINES MUST BE ENROLLED AND ALL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MUST BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CATERPILLAR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE CUSTOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THE MACHINE IS REPORTING RUN TIME FUEL CONSUMPTION AND MACHINE HOURS ON CAT PRODUCT LINK.
THIS PROGRAM DOES NOT APPLY TO GOVERNMENTAL, CORPORATE ACCOUNTS, NATIONAL ACCOUNTS, GLOBAL PIPELINE AND GLOBAL MINING BUSINESSES.
ENROLLMENT IN THE PROGRAM IS COMPLETELY VOLUNTARY AND AT THE CUSTOMER’S DISCRETION.
AN ENROLLED MACHINE IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM CREDIT FOR TWO YEARS OR 1,500 OPERATING HOURS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE DATE OF SALE. AFTER TWO YEARS OR 1,500 OPERATING HOURS, A MACHINE WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY TERMINATED FROM THE PROGRAM.
TO SEE A LIST OF QUALIFIED CAT MACHINES FOR THIS PROGRAM, THEIR FUEL CONSUMPTION LEVELS UNDER THE PROGRAM AND A COMPLETE EXPLANATION OF THE FUEL PROGRAM RULES, PLEASE VISIT THE FUEL PROGRAM WEBSITE OR CONSULT SELLING CAT DEALERS. https://www.cat.com/en_US/promotions/finance/great-payback-event.html
ENROLLED MACHINES MUST COMMUNICATE UTILIZATION DATA THROUGH CAT PRODUCT LINK. MACHINES NOT COMMUNICATING UTILIZATION DATA THROUGH CAT PRODUCT LINK ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR CREDIT. CATERPILLAR WILL ONLY BE RESPONSIBLE TO PAY A CREDIT UNDER THIS PROGRAM, IF ANY, BASED ON MACHINE INFORMATION COMMUNICATED VIA CAT PRODUCT LINK. IF A MACHINE IS OPERATING OUTSIDE OF AN AREA WITH COMMUNICATION COVERAGE ISSUE AND CATERPILLAR IS UNABLE TO REMOTELY COLLECT THE CAT PRODUCT LINK DATA WITHIN THE REPORTING PERIOD, THE FUEL PROGRAM WILL DEFAULT TO ONLY THE DATA COLLECTED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD.
THE AMOUNT OF CREDIT IS BASED UPON A MACHINE’S RUN TIME FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE, AS MEASURED THROUGH CAT PRODUCT LINK, TO BE CREDITED TO CUSTOMER QUARTERLY CATERPILLAR WILL ISSUE THE CUSTOMER A CAT CREDIT FOR EVERY GAL/LITER OF FUEL BURNED UP TO THE MAXIMUM FUEL RATE PUBLISHED AT https://www.cat.com/en_US/promotions/finance/great-payback-event.html FOR DATA REPORTED DURING THAT ENROLLED PAYMENT CYCLE. THE CAT CREDIT WILL BE 3.65 USD/GAL FOR MACHINES PURCHASED FROM A CAT DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND 1.4 CAD/LITER FOR MACHINES PURCHASED FROM A CAT DEALER IN CANADA.
CAT CREDITS WILL BE ISSUED TO A QUALIFYING CUSTOMER FOR THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM (UNLESS TERMINATED EARLIER BY CUSTOMER OR CATERPILLAR). CAT CREDITS MAY BE USED AT ANY CAT DEALER IN THE UNITED STATES OR CANADA WHOSE CURRENCY MATCHES THAT OF THE CURRENCY ISSUED ON THE CAT CREDIT TO PAY FOR PARTS, SERVICE, AND RENTAL OF MACHINES. CAT CREDITS MAY NOT BE USED TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF A NEW MACHINE. THE CAT CREDIT WILL BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED BY THE CUSTOMER AT THE TIME OF PROGRAM ENROLLMENT. IF CUSTOMER’S EMAIL ADDRESS CHANGES DURING THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM, IT IS THE CUSTOMER’S RESPONSIBILITY TO UPDATE THE EMAIL ADDRESS VIA THE PROGRAM WEBSITE. A CUSTOMER MAY OPT-OUT OF THE FUEL PROGRAM AT ANYTIME BY VISITING THE PROGRAM WEBSITE.
CAT CREDITS WILL EXPIRE ONE YEAR AFTER DATE OF ISSUANCE.
CREDIT UNDER THE PROGRAM WILL ONLY BE ISSUED VIA A CAT CREDIT. NO CASH OR OTHER EQUIVALENT WILL BE ISSUED.
THE PROGRAM IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. THE PROGRAM IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER OF THE MACHINES AND CANNOT BE TRANSFERRED WITH THE MACHINES TO ANY SUBSEQUENT PURCHASERS. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER TO NOTIFY CATERPILLAR IF A MACHINE IS TRANSFERRED TO A THIRD PARTY. IF CREDIT IS RECEIVED FOR A MACHINE NO LONGER OWNED BY THE CUSTOMER, THE CUSTOMER MUST NOTIFY CATERPILLAR TO REMOVE THE MACHINE FROM ENROLLMENT.