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Lawmaker Warns of Bad
Bumpers On Vehicles |
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Watch this video from Fox40 KTXL in Sacremento, California
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 | GM - INFO - REFINISHING ALUMINUM WHEELS |
This bulletin updates General Motor's position on refinishing aluminum wheels. GM does not ensorse any repairs that involve welding, bending, straightening, or re-machining. Only cosmetic refinishing of the wheel's coatings, using recommended procedures, is allowed. |
| HONDA STEEL AND ALUMINUM WHEEL REPAIR |
American Honda Motor Co, Inc. does not approve of any repair of steel or aluminum wheels that involves welding, bending hammering, straightening, re-machining, reforming, or adding new material. |
| HONDA POSITION STATEMENT: REPLACEMENT OF STRUCTURAL PARTS ON HONDA AND ACURA VEHICLES |
American
Honda does not support the use of aftermarket, alternative,
reverse-engineered, or anything other than original equipment Honda or
Acura parts for the collision repair of any Honda or Acura vehicle. |
| LETTER TO Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario |
"Plainly
stated, citizens all across Pennsylvania and the entire country who are
operating vehicles having been repaired utilizing untested and inferior
replacement crash parts are in possible danger, as are their
passengers." |
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Chubb is suspending the use of �Structural� Aftermarket Parts
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Chubb
is
suspending the use of �Structural� Aftermarket Parts (i.e. bumper bars,
reinforcements, absorbers, bumper mounting brackets, and
radiatorsupports etc.) on any estimate or appraisal prepared on our
behalf.
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Taiwan Suppliers Join ABPA in
Taking Action on Structural Parts
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During the week of January 18, 2010
members of the Auto Body Parts
Association (ABPA), the Taiwan Auto Body Parts Association (TABPA) and
TABPA's consultant, Karen Fierst, conveyed the seriousness of the
findings presented at the Collision Industry Conference to the two
aftermarket part association Boards.
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SCRS Issues Repairer Guidance on
Questionable Safety Parts |
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"SCRS
recommends that collision repair professionals use exceptional
caution when performing repairs to consumers vehicles, and to only use
parts that will perform with the same expectation of quality and
safety, both upon installation, and for the life of the vehicle."
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Keystone
Halts Sale of Untested Aftermarket Bumper Parts |
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More
companies and associations throughout the industry are taking action
and issuing calls for change as the possible ramifications of unchecked
aftermarket part quality begin to berealized across the industry.
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GEICO
Drops Use of Aftermarket Safety Parts |
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The
consumer safety implications of using untested aftermarket parts has
taken center stage in industry dialog recently after shocking live
demonstrations before industry leaders attending recent meetings of the
Collision Industry Conference (CIC) focused a spotlight on the issue.
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Aftermarket
Structural Parts Raising More Red Flags |
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Concerned
about the potential safety problems associated with the use of some
aftermarket structural replacement parts such as bumper reinforcements
and core supports, the Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS)
is adding itself to the list of groups raising red flags about their
use.
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AFTERMARKET
REPLACEMENT CRASH PARTS POSE SAFETY CONCERNS |
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Auto Damage Experts expressed concern
over recent tests whereas the quality and safety of aftermarket
(non-original/generic)
replacement crash parts suggesting serious safety concerns and risks to
consumers.
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ABPA
recommends that distributors check structural parts |
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The
Automotive Body Parts Association (ABPA) is taking an aggressive path
to fix a possible problem in the field as it pertains to the issueof
the quality of several potential safety-related crash replacement
parts.
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ABPA
Calls on Members to Pull Unsafe Parts from Shelves |
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The
action is in response to recent demonstrations by the Collision
Industry Conference which showed material differences between OEM parts
and their aftermarket replacements, differences that the ABPA says,
"may impact the performance of structural parts in a vehicle collision."
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AASP
Calls for Certification and Recall Process for Aftermarket Structural
Replacement Parts |
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The
collision repair industry has been fully consumed by cost containment
market forces over the past several years. While this may be a
necessary evil, we must all ensure that these pressures do not come at
the expense of the end-product goal � a proper repair that returns the
vehicle to pre-accident condition, not just in terms of appearance, but
much more importantly, in terms of safety.
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