John Huetter

FCA: Revised scan position statement doesn’t exclude asTech, ‘J-Box’ use for certified auto body shops
— October 25, 2019

FCA recently altered its position statement to remove a longstanding reference to the asTech device, but the OEM confirmed this week the popular tool may…
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Mazda: MX-30 electric vehicle can take a side impact even without B-pillar
— October 25, 2019

Mazda on Tuesday unveiled the electric Mazda MX-30, describing a body and suicide-door structure good enough to protect occupants without a B-pillar. The OEM says…
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Right equipment, information necessary as auto body shops near ‘Repair Process 2020’
— October 24, 2019

Certain pieces of collision repair equipment are now vital, but shops must also pay attention to the specifications of that gear, according to one industry…
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N.Y. high school senior named CREF ‘Collision Student of the Year’
— October 24, 2019

The Collision Repair Education Foundation announced Wednesday it had named New York high schooler Samantha Welch its 2019 “Collision Student of the Year.” Welch, a…
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ADE: Shops familiar with repair procedures should work on consistency
— October 24, 2019

Though it’s a “great first step,” a repairer merely deciding to pull and use OEM procedures doesn’t ensure a correct collision repair, a post-repair inspector…
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ADE: Shops need to understand concept of ‘thorough and workmanlike’
— October 24, 2019

Some garagekeepers carriers are denying claims for improper repairs or failure to follow OEM repair procedures, a vehicle post repair inspector said last week. “They’re…
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Mich. court: Tire rotation still ‘performed’ under MVSRA even if lug nuts not tightened correctly
— October 23, 2019

The Michigan Court of Appeals last week ruled that a dealership’s failure to properly tighten a Cadillac’s lug nuts following a tire rotation didn’t constitute…
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IIHS data pinpoints peak months for animal claims; State Farm says odds of hitting critter 1 in 116
— October 22, 2019

New data announced by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety on Tuesday offers body shops in deer-intensive states confirmation of when they should expect to…
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NHTSA: Roadway fatalities down in 2018, again in first half of 2019
— October 22, 2019

New data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration finds fatalities down per 100 million miles traveled in 2018, a possible indicator that advanced driver…
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‘Who Pays?’ responses show insurers more likely to pay auto body shops markup on sublet glass, towing
— October 22, 2019

While many shops still reported having insurers reimburse zero markup on sublet towing, a survey of a few hundred repairers found larger proportions receiving at…
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