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To Each Their Own - OEM-Specific Pages

Posted on 03 July 2014 | Share: | Print Print
This is your portal to OEM Information pages.

More great things have been added with the launch of the new website. Each OEM, or vehicle maker, now has their own web page. You are able to access an OEM-specific page by clicking on their emblem. There are a variety of types of information available for each OEM. The icons will link you the following OEM-specific types of information:

  • collision repair information website
  • I-CAR news about the OEM
  • OEM Partial Part Replacement information
  • OEM Restraints System Part Replacement information
  • I-CAR OEM training program information
  • vehicle showroom website
  • OEM news articles
  • positon statements
  • TSBs
  • consumer website

15128For example, this is the Honda page.

Short videos are also available to help show you how to navigate to the body repair manual information for each OEM on their website.

The charted information is a breakdown of the collision repair information that is available from the OEM, including a link to the complete OEM Technical Information Matrix.

You can also select one of the top OEM collision repair questions that we have received, and a the bottom of the list, is access a complete list of the OEM collision repair questions that we currently have posted on the website.

We will continue to add to these pages as we get more information, so check back often.

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