March 2018 (22 articles)

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• 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...