LKQ Announces Product Liability Indemnification
Company’s “Promise of Protection” will indemnify licensed auto repair shops against injury or damage caused by a defective aftermarket vehicle replacement product distributed by LKQ.
Increased Floor Traffic, Record Seminar Attendance Reported for NORTHEAST 2012
With a nearly 20-percent jump in show attendance as well as a record number of seminar attendees, the Alliance of Automotive Service Providers of New Jersey (AASP/NJ) is reporting that the NORTHEAST 2012 Automotive Services Show was its most successful to date.
Preventing Peelers
A shocking number of bumper covers painted in body shops end up peeling, but all it takes is following the paint manufacturer’s procedures for finishing flexible parts to banish these eyesores forever.
U.S. Consumers Keep New Vehicles a Record 71.4 Months
Polk reports consumers are holding onto new vehicles an average 71.4 months. The continued aging of the vehicle population could cause complications for collision repairers.
AASP/NJ Offering Auto Body Compliance Class at NORTHEAST 2012
With the current auto body license renewal deadline of September 2012 fast approaching, AASP/NJ says it is offering members an opportunity to come into compliance at NORTHEAST 2012.
Caliber Collision Donates Vehicle to Homeless Family of Five in San Diego
A former middle-class San Diego family of five, rocked by a series of financial and medical misfortunes and now living in a homeless shelter, will be able to start off the new year on a positive note with a refurbished minivan donated by Caliber Collision Centers as part of the company’s participation in the National Auto Body Council’s (NABC) Recycled Rides program.
SCRS Launches Part Quality Complaint Form
The Society of Collision Repair Specialists (SCRS) is requesting repairers’ participation in a research project to document the condition of parts as received by collision repair facilities. If you have examples of poor quality, mislabeled, incorrect or incomplete parts you have received, SCRS is asking for you to complete a complaint form and submit it
ASA Acquires Management of SDRM
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announced that it will now manage the Secure Data Release Model (SDRM). The SDRM is a secure method to support immobilizer reset and key code distribution through traditional aftermarket support channels. It helps ensure that only registered security professionals can gain access to vehicle key codes. Previously managed by the
Plastic Repair: Be Flexible
More plastic is coming down the line in vehicle construction. If you don’t start repairing plastic in the next five years, your competition surely will.
FTC Seeks Public Comment on Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced on Aug. 18 that it is requesting comments on five key consumer warranty issues concerning interpretations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act. Specifically, the FTC is requesting public input on: Rule Governing Disclosure of Written Consumer Product Warranty Terms and Conditions; Rule Governing Pre-Sale Availability of Written Warranty Terms; Rule