2018 (225 articles)

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• April 30, 2018: New Enhancement on RTS: OEM ADAS Button
  

  Talk of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) is around every corner these days. This technology is taking the collision industry by storm. Nearly every OEM has some type of ADAS available and wit...

• April 27, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 BMW X5
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• April 26, 2018: Partial Service Part/Assembly Replacement Procedures At Factory Seams: Honda/Acura
  

  Does Honda/Acura have procedures for replacing a partial service part or assembly at factory seams? While Honda/Acura vehicles may not have a replacement procedure for every part of every vehicle, ...

• April 24, 2018: Where Do I Find Other Types Of Information In Audi?
  

  Navigating OEM websites can be challenging when searching for collision repair procedures, especially as no two OEM websites are alike. What happens when you need to find other types of repair informa...

• April 23, 2018: 2018 Great Designs in Steel
  

  Did you miss the registration deadline for the 2018 Great Designs in Steel conference? Don't worry, we'll be there covering the presentations that are important to the collision industry.

• April 20, 2018: Common Mistakes: When Sectioning
  

  When it comes to making sectioning joints on any part, there are some common mistakes that are easily avoidable and can have a huge effect on cycle time.

• April 19, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Audi Q5
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• April 18, 2018: Where Do I Find Other Types Of Information In Volkswagen?
  

  Navigating OEM websites can be challenging when searching for collision repair procedures, especially as no two OEM websites are alike. What happens when you need to find other types of repair informa...

• April 17, 2018: Bumper Cover Repair With ADAS: Volvo
  

  A simple bumper repair on a modern vehicle may not be as simple as it seems. New technologies like blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, and other advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) u...

• April 16, 2018: I-CAR Collision Reporter - The Materials Issue
  

  The fourth installment of the Collision Reporter - The Materials Issue has been released. This issue focuses on materials. In this era of advanced and complex materials, are you staying up-to-date wi...

• April 13, 2018: Collision Hub - Repair University Live: Blueprinting 101
  

  Properly blueprinting vehicles before starting repairs is key to smooth, efficient, and quality repairs. Knowing what you are dealing with at the beginning eliminates the risk of costly delays when yo...

• April 13, 2018: What Is Programming?
  

  Believe it or not, programming has been done now for decades. When on board diagnostics (OBD) became the standard, it brought along a lot of processes that had not previously been needed. Even though ...

• April 12, 2018: Panel Layering Considerations
  

  Panel layering often comes up in the collision repair process. The order that overlapping panels were put on at the factory may affect how parts are replaced during the repair process. The build seque...

• April 10, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Volkswagen Jetta
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• April 09, 2018: Locating ADAS Information: Ford/Lincoln
  

  As a collision repair technician, there is one part of a service manual that houses all of the information you would ever need…right? This is not the case with modern vehicles. You may be required to ...

• April 06, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Cadillac Escalade
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, "Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?" To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• April 05, 2018: Repairer Driven News: Pulling and Repair Tolerances
  

  An important part of collision repair is set up, measuring, and pulling on vehicles. Many technicians are either not comfortable with these steps, or simply don't know how to do it. Going hand-in-hand...

• April 02, 2018: Appearance Isn't Everything
  

  Normally the quality of a collision repair technician can be measured by whether or not you can tell they were ever there. Meaning that the damaged vehicle was returned to pre-collision condition. You...

• April 01, 2018: The 2018 New Bright R/C Ram - Unique Proprietary On-Board Wheel Alignment System
  

  After watching the latest I-CAR 360 video, see below, on the 2018 New Bright R/C Ram, you may have some questions about the Unique Proprietary On-Board Wheel Alignment System (UPOBWAS) found on the ve...

• March 30, 2018: Hyundai Releases Position Statements
  

  Hyundai released two position statements this week relating to collision repair. Let’s take a look at what these statements are about.

• March 29, 2018: Trailer Assist Systems
  

  You may have heard or seen some of the new features available for towing trailers. Some of the features include, trailer back-up assist and blind spot monitoring for trailers. These features can cause...

• March 28, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Subaru Crosstrek
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• March 27, 2018: What is Calibration?
  

  The word calibration is thrown around a lot in the collision industry today, but what does it actually mean to calibrate something? How does "calibrate" fit into other words that we use to describe si...

• March 26, 2018: OEM Linking Pin: Finding Mazda Missing BRMs
  

  As part of the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) OEM linking pin activity, we are helping to connect the collision repair industry to the vehicle makers. We recently noticed that some of the...

• March 23, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Acura TLX
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• March 23, 2018: Toyota Collision Pros: Winter 2018
  

  The Winter 2018 edition of Toyota Collision Pros Publication holds information on blending during refinishing, bird’s eye view (360°) camera system, and more. Let’s check out some highlights in t...

• March 21, 2018: Ford On Target 2018: Volume 1
  

  Ford has released the first installment of their On Target publication for 2018. Features of the issue include collision repair options for the new Expedition and Navigator, highlights of the new Ford...

• March 16, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Lexus RX 350
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• March 15, 2018: Toyota's Collision Damage Repair Precautions
  

  When repairing a vehicle, there are several questions that always need to be answered before and during the repair process. Things like what parts can be straightened, can heat be used to straighten, ...

• March 14, 2018: Calibration After Windshield Replacement
  

  The automotive glass industry had reached out to the Repairability Technical Support (RTS) team previously with questions on OEM glass replacement requirements. This led to the OEM Glass Replacement a...

• March 13, 2018: Updated Ford and Lincoln Position Statements Available
  

  Ford and Lincoln updated their position statements. The updated position statements are available on the RTS portal under the OEM Information tab. Let’s take a look at what’s changed.

• March 12, 2018: Subaru: Roof Molding Studs
  

  When it comes to repair information, vehicle makers use a wide variety of terminology for replacement parts. All of the different names can be confusing, especially when repairing a variety of vehicle...

• March 09, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Lincoln MKZ
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• March 08, 2018: Mazda Position Statement: Pre- and Post-Repair System Scanning
  

  Mazda, as with many other OEMs, has issued a pre- and post-repair scanning position statement. Let’s take a look at this position statement.

• March 08, 2018: Repairer Driven News: Toyota Battery Disconnect
  

  The disconnecting and reconnecting (D&R) a battery is not as simple as it once may have been. An article recently published by Repairer Driven News (RDN) touches on the subject of battery D&R, specifi...

• March 06, 2018: How Does the I-CAR OEM Linking Pin Process Work?
  

  I-CAR launched its Repairability Technical Support (RTS) Portal in 2014 in response to the industry's need for a tool that could provide better, faster access to information for repairing today's vehi...

• March 05, 2018: Quickly Identifying Outer Quarter Panels w/Rolled Hem Flanges
  

  The I-CAR best practice article, Recycled Outer Quarter Panels w/Rolled Hem Flanges has gotten a lot of interest from the collision repair industry. It’s important to know which vehicles are construct...

• March 02, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Dodge Grand Caravan
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• March 01, 2018: Tesla: Using Flow Form Rivets
  

  Tesla covers flow form rivets in the vehicle-specific Tesla Collision Repair Procedures ➤ Approved Parts, Tools, And Supplies ➤ Using Flow Form Rivets. The document covers when to use fl...

• March 01, 2018: OEM Restraints System Part Replacement Search: Updated to 2017
  

  The OEM Restraints System Part Replacement Search has now been updated to include all models through 2017 and some of the 2018 models. ...

• February 28, 2018: A Video Tour of the RTS Portal: OEM Restraints System Part Replacement Search
  

  The Repairability Technical Support (RTS) team has put together a series of videos highlighting each area of the RTS portal. These videos are designed to help educate you on the types of information y...

• February 26, 2018: OEM Linking Pin: Subaru Steering Columns
  

  As part of the I-CAR Repairability Technical Support (RTS) OEM linking pin activity, we are helping to connect the collision repair industry to the vehicle makers. Recently we had a technical inquiry ...

• February 23, 2018: Repairer Driven News: Identifying Steering and Suspension Problems
  

  With all of the different drivetrain options available, it can get tricky to diagnose and identify damage from a collision. A recent article from Repairer Driven News (RDN) highlights an episode from ...

• February 22, 2018: Non-Reusable Parts
  

  Need help finding out if a part is reusable or not? A recent article by Database Enhancement Gateway (DEG) recently addresses this issue.

• February 21, 2018: Sectioning and Partial Part Replacement: 2017 Buick Enclave
  

  One of the top technical inquiries received at Ask I-CAR, “Is there a sectioning or partial replacement procedure available?” To help answer this question, RTS has an OEM Partial Part Replacement Sear...

• February 20, 2018: Warning of Phishing Scam
  

  I-CAR has been informed that there are emails circulating that appear to be from I-CAR referencing invoices. If you receive an email that looks suspicious, do NOT download any of the attachments, do N...

• February 16, 2018: Where Do I Find Other Types Of Information In Subaru?
  

  Navigating OEM websites can be challenging when searching for collision repair procedures, especially as no two OEM websites are alike. What happens when you need to find other types of repair informa...

• February 13, 2018: Repairer Driven News: 2019 Volkswagen Jetta Adopts Stronger Steels
  

  The recent debut of Volkswagen’s redesigned 2019 Jetta brings with it a long list of materials, technology, and safety. Repairer Driven News (RDN) posted an article that dives into the new Jetta. ...

• February 12, 2018: Honda Released The 2018 Honda Odyssey Body Repair News Bulletin
  

  Honda released a Body Repair News bulletin for the 2018 Honda Odyssey.

• February 09, 2018: 2019 RAM Debuts with New Materials, Engines, and ADAS
  

  The RTS team attended the Media Preview at the Chicago Auto Show this week. At the show was the FCA/Stellantis all new 2019 RAM 1500. The RAM should be on dealer lots in the first half of 2018. There ...