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Auto Safety Expert Byron Bloch Discusses Aftermarket Parts and CAPA Auto safety expert, Byron Bloch, has issues with the fact that aftermarket sheetmetal parts, including CAPA Certified parts, are not crash tested. Additionally, Bloch states that because the parts are often made of metals with dissimilar properties and characteristics than original OEM parts, their use may prevent a car from folding predictably in a crash. Both text and audio versions of this article are provided so consumers will understand the importance of choosing OEM replacement sheetmetal parts after a crash so a vehicle can remain in full compliance with the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards.
Aug 24, 2007 - 12:06:10 AM WreckCheck Inspectors Welcome Use of Document Defining Levels of Auto Repair Quality
On October 17, 2001, Network Information Communications, Inc. announced the release of its Seven Levels of Repair and Diminished Value (SLR). While the document never really gained steam as a universal measurement of auto repair quality, it has, nonetheless, survived with the help of some visionaries as a tool capable of putting insurers, shops and consumers on the same page when discussing auto body repairs and expectations of quality at claimtime.
Aug 10, 2007 - 4:23:59 PM Air Bag Replacement Mandatory Under New Ohio Law
Recognizing the risk unknowledgeable car buyers or passengers face in autos void of functioning air bags, the State of Ohio recently created a law (ORC 4549.20) to make it illegal to:
Jun 28, 2005 - 7:57:00 PM
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