Kentucky Bill Would Remove Airbags from Total Loss Calculations
The Kentucky Senate is considering a bill that would exclude the cost of airbag replacement from the 75 percent total loss calculation. Pat J. Gisler, executive director of the Automotive Service Council of Kentucky (ASC-KY) said the bill would help save cars that may have been totaled otherwise and provide more work for shops. “We’re
Used Airbags Should Be Deflated
OEMs don’t recommend using recycled or used airbags. And you assume all liability. With those things in mind, I can’t in good conscience use them myself.
Understanding Airbags
Many shop personnel say ‘it’s not my job’ to know the basics about how and why airbags work. I disagree. Not only do we owe it to our customers, but we can use this knowledge to differentiate ourselves from the competition and get the job.
Recycled Airbags: Do They Work
Because replacement parts cost big bucks, some see recycled air bags as the answer. But since OEMs recommend only the use of new OEM parts in this type of repair, is taking the recycled air bag route going to leave your shop holding the liability bag?
Are Salvage Airbags Worth the Risk?, Stephen T. Lemnah
With the entry of low-cost salvage airbags into the collision repair industry, questions regarding their origin and safety — along with the liability and ethics of their use — are being raised by automobile manufacturers, collision repairers and insurers
Collision Repairers: Will You Take the Oath?
Today’s collision repairers are challenged with a new set of concerns, one being the need to follow OEM repair procedures.
Networking: Is It a Car or Computer?
Understanding vehicle electronics will be a necessity for all shops in order to not only repair the vehicle but justify the costs.
NABC Holds FREE Event for N.J. First Responders
The NABC recently held a FREE event to teach the Cranford, N.J., fire department the latest techniques in emergency vehicle extrication.
A Scary Moment Reminds Us of the Importance of Proper Collision Repairs
My son’s car wreck reminded me that we literally hold people’s lives in our hands in the collision repair business.
NABC Holds FREE Event for Pennsylvania First Responders
More than 60 first responders from the Lancaster Fire Department in Pennsylvania learned emergency extrication skills on Veterans Day thanks to the NABC F.R.E.E. program.
