The coverage provided by this service contract supplements the new vehicle warranty provided by the vehicle manufacturer to the original owner of the covered vehicle. After the expiration of the new vehicle warranty and before the expiration of this service contract, ACSC will, upon payment of the deductible amount per visit selected on the front of this service contract, make any necessary repairs to the vehicle, excepting any parts and Mechanical Breakdowns listed under the sections of this service contract entitled “What Is Not a Covered Part” and “Exclusions — What This Vehicle Service Contract Does Not Cover”. Use of non-original manufacturer’s parts in covered repairs is allowed.

What is Not a Covered Part

The following parts are not covered by this service contract: paint and carpeting; manual/hydraulic clutch assembly; trim; hoses and rubber parts; canvas, vinyl, fabric or fiberglass tops; moldings; distributor cap/rotor; tires/wheels; air bag/supplemental restraint systems; lenses; battery and cables; all maintenance service and items, such as alignments, wheel balances, struts and shocks, engine tune-ups, EGR valve, oxygen sensors, window regulators, seat regulators, fuel regulators, spark/glow plugs, plug wires, brake pads, linings and shoes, filters, lubricants, coolants, thermostat, hoses and belts; bright metal; light bulbs and headlights; video; audio; exhaust system; weather stripping; body panels; brake rotor/drums; shop supplies and hazardous waste removal; blend motors and doors, buttons, handles and door hinges; glass; service adjustments, and cleaning.

Exclusions – What This Vehicle Service Contract Does Not Cover

This Contract does not cover the following: (1) Repair or replacement of a covered component/part to correct conditions that may reasonably be assumed to have exited at the inception date of the coverage provided by this contract (Pre-existing conditions); (2) A Breakdown caused by lack of manufacturer’s specified maintenance; (3) A Breakdown caused by contamination of or lack of proper fuels, fluids, coolants or lubricants, including a Breakdown caused by a failure to replace seals or gaskets in a timely manner; Repair of any parts used, added or replaced during a covered repair which are not necessary to the completion of covered repair or were not damaged by the failure of a Covered Part (Such replacement is considered betterment and is not covered by this Contract); (4) Any cost covered by a repairer’s or supplier’s guarantee, or any cost which would normally be covered by a manufacturer’s warranty; (5) Any or other benefits for which the manufacturer has announced its responsibility through any means including public recalls or factory service bulletins; (6) Cost or other damages caused by continued vehicle operation after the failure of a Covered Part or the failure to replace a worn part that has not failed; (7) Any liability, cost or damages the Contract Holder may incur to the benefit of any third parties other than ACSC approved repair or replacement of Covered Parts which caused a Mechanical Breakdown; (8) A Breakdown caused by overheating, rust or corrosion; (9) A Breakdown caused by collision, fire, electrical fire or meltdown, theft, freezing, vandalism, flood, or for any hazard insurable under standard physical damage insurance policies whether or not such insurance is in force with respect to the vehicle; (10) Loss of use, loss of time, loss profits or savings, inconvenience, commercial loss, or other incidental or consequential damages or loss that results from a Breakdown; (11)Liability for damage to property, or for injury to or death of any person arising out of the operation, maintenance or use of the vehicle, whether or not related to Breakdown; (12) Any part not covered by, or excluded by the original manufacturer’s warranty; (13) Vehicles that have been modified in a manner that increases the likelihood of a breakdown; (14) Consequential damage of a covered component by a non-covered component is not covered, failure of a non-covered component caused by a covered component is not covered; (15) Continued operation of an impaired vehicle which causes further damage is not covered; (16) A gradual reduction in operating performance due to normal wear and tear, such as valve guides, valves, rings, and transmission clutch pack discs and bands; (17) Frame or structural separation; (18) Service adjustments and cleaning; (19) Any repairs to a vehicle with a title indication of salvage or junk or other designation indicating that the vehicle had been stolen, wrecked, destroyed, water damaged, or otherwise to the extent that it was considered to be uneconomical to repair, total mileage is unknown, or lemon law buyback; (20) Any repositioning, refitting, realignments, or body adjustments.