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Your 2023 Favorites: Top Articles

As 2024 rolls in, we can reflect back on what the previous year had to offer. Let's take a look at some of the collision industry information you've been most interested in from this past year. These are the most popular articles from 2023.

The most popular article titled Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning Position Statements was published in January of 2019 and made our top 20 list again this year. This article is a list of I-CAR's Repairability Technical Support (RTS) articles that highlight OEMs that have a pre- and post-repair system scanning position statement, and how to find them.

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and calibration continues to remain a popular topic, especially the ADAS, Calibration, And Scanning Article Hotspot. The hotspot article is a compilation of our ADAS and calibration related articles, both general and OEM-specific.

The top 20 articles of 2023 are:

  1. Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning Position Statements
  2. Toyota/Lexus/Scion Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  3. ADAS, Calibration, And Scanning Article Hotspot
  4. Bumper Cover Repair With ADAS: Toyota/Lexus - UPDATE
  5. Honda/Acura Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning - UPDATE
  6. Quickly Identifying Outer Quarter Panels w/Rolled Hem Flanges
  7. General Motors Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  8. Hyundai/Genesis Releases Additional Body Repair Manuals: UPDATE
  9. Steel Spot and Plug Weld Nugget Size: Nissan/INFINITI
  10. FCA/Stellantis Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  11. Nissan/INFINITI Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning - UPDATE
  12. Structural Straightening On Tesla Vehicles: UPDATE
  13. Ford/Lincoln Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  14. FCA/Stellantis Restraints Wiring: UPDATE
  15. Where Did the Ford Inertia Switch Go?
  16. Back-To-Basics: Vehicle Protection When Welding
  17. BMW Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning - UPDATE
  18. Restraints Wiring Repairs
  19. Hyundai Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  20. Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs): Don't Just Clear Codes

The RTS team will continue to regularly publish new articles and update past articles, with the latest and greatest collision repair information. You can also follow us on Twitter.