The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) announced the lineup of its 2020 OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit virtual sessions. Complete information and Registration for the paid event is available online. Summit sessions that will be released on Thursday, November 5 at 10:00 a.m. (EST) will include: GM: Global perspective on electrification, safety systems, emerging […]
Hyundai Structural Repair Procedures and Material Guidelines Now Available in Mitchell Software
Mitchell today announced availability of Hyundai structural repair procedures and material guidelines in Mitchell’s software. Mitchell finished the integration immediately following Hyundai’s mid-July release of four models. The structural repair procedures and material guidelines for the 2019-20 Santa Fe, 2020 Sonata and 2020 Palisade are now available in the Mitchell TechAdvisor solution and through the […]
Mitchell Automates OEM Collision Repair Procedures Delivery Based on Scan Results
Mitchell announced a new, seamless integration between its Mitchell Diagnostics scanning system and the OEM repair procedures in Mitchell’s TechAdvisor database. For the first time, collision repair technicians using Mitchell’s scan tools can link directly from the diagnostic trouble code (DTC) on a scan report to the corresponding OEM repair procedures. The new feature is […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Introduced in Illinois
Bill would require insurers to base claim payments on, and collision repairers to use, vehicle manufacturer compliant repair procedures. Excludes OEM parts mandates, but requires use of like, kind and quality. Legislation introduced February 13 in Illinois, the fourth largest collision repair market in the U.S., seeks to require both auto insurance companies and collision […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Bill Passes Committee Vote in Washington State
Legislation would require insurers pay for reasonable repair costs including vehicle manufacturer repair procedures. Proposed legislation in Washington State would require changes to auto insurers’ policy language, require insurers to pay for reasonable and necessary costs for repair including OEM procedures, and place the burden of proof that repair procedures are not necessary on the […]
ASA Urges Collision Repair Industry to Support OEM Repair Procedures Legislation
Bill requires insurance companies to pay repair facilities the cost of following manufacturers’ repair procedures. New Hampshire Sen. Regina Birdsell (R-19) has introduced Senate Bill (SB) 513, addressing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) repair procedures for collision repairs. The Automotive Service Association (ASA) supports this legislation and is urging New Hampshire repairers and vehicle owners to […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Pre-Filed in New Hampshire
After legislators failed to overturn Governor’s veto of procedure bill this year, legislation has been pre-filed for next year’s session. The fight to get auto insurance companies to pay for the cost of vehicle manufacturer repair procedures will reignite in New Hampshire next year. The new legislation, House Bill 1455 (HB 1455), mirrors the legislation […]
CIC Video Details Interview with Consumers from Texas $42 Million Improper Repair Verdict
The Collision Industry Conference (CIC) published the interview with the husband and wife whose improperly repair vehicle was at the center of a $42 million verdict in 2017 against an OEM-certified dealer collision repair facility in Texas that a jury concluded improperly repaired a vehicle that caused it to fail to protect the next owners […]
Mitchell Announces Collaboration with Qualcomm to Bring Extended-Reality Smart Glasses to Collision Repair Centers
Mitchell has developed a proof-of-concept Extended Reality (XR) smart glasses solution for collision repair facilities, in collaboration with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. Mitchell CEO Alex Sun and Qualcomm Technologies’ Hugo Swart will discuss the solution and showcase the proof of concept at Mitchell’s mPower Conference next week. Through use of extended reality, repair technicians save time […]
New Hampshire Legislators Fail to Override OEM Collision Repair Procedure Bill Veto
Effort to override veto falls short of 2/3 majority required in House of Representatives. Proponents of a bill to require collision repair shops to follow, and insurers to pay for, OEM collision repair procedures failed yesterday to secure the required 2/3 majority necessary to override Governor Chris Sununu’s August veto. Members of the New Hampshire […]