The CAR Coalition, a group of independent automotive parts, management and repair companies, associations, and insurers released the findings of a national poll focused on consumer choices in auto repair. According to the poll conducted by YouGov, 79 percent of consumers believe that automakers should be prevented by law from restricting access to vehicle data. […]
CCC Introduces Redesigned Repair Methods with Enhanced OEM Data
CCC Information Services Inc. (CCC) announces today the redesign of CCC Repair Methods, launching the solution with General Motors (GM) as the first OEM. CCC Repair Methods now includes OEM repair procedures displayed as the OEM presents information in its own repair procedure guides. In addition, CCC Repair Methods includes a new user interface, allowing […]
New Hampshire House Committee Unanimous in Disapproval of Manufacturer ADAS Procedure and Collision Repair Paint and Materials Bill
Legislation would have established a rebuttable presumption that OEM recommendation for scans and recalibration as well as paint and materials charges based upon a third-party guidelines. The New Hampshire House Commerce and Consumer Affairs votes against legislation that would have made it an unfair claims practice to not follow vehicle manufacturer recommendations without providing evidence […]
OEM Collision Repair Procedures Legislation Re-Introduced in Illinois
Legislation 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. A bill introduced yesterday in Illinois seeks to require both auto insurance companies and collision repair facilities to comply with original equipment manufacturer (OEM) […]
Washington State Bill Would Place Burden of Proof That A Repair Procedure is Not Necessary on Insurers
Proposed law would require insurers to pay “reasonable and necessary” costs. Proposed legislation in Washington State seeks to revise Chapter 48 of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) to require insurers to pay for reasonable costs for auto physical damage claims. Washington House Bill 1428 (HB 1428 seeks to revise add a new section to […]
SCRS Announces Virtual OEM Collision Repair Technology Summit Lineup
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 […]