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American Honda Releases Consumer-Oriented Video Describing Hazards with Substandard Repairs American Honda Motor Company Inc. has launched on a consumer-oriented educational video titled “ProFirst—Quality Collision Repair.” The
See the video at http://collision.honda.com/ profirst-collision#.VztXZuSrF6I
video can be seen at American Honda’s consumer web site, collision.honda .com. The 4:14 minute video compares two Acura MDX vehicles and stresses reducing the uncertainty of collision repair. One is a normal production vehicle while the other is a vehicle that was previously damaged and repaired incorrectly. The two vehicles were crashed according to IIHS protocols, and the video explores the differences between the two collisions as well as the deliberately substandard repairs. The difference between how each veSee American Honda, Page 28
Aftermarket Parts Disclosure Legislation Passes NH Legislature, Bill is Before Governor for Signature
quiring the use of aftermarket parts. Specifically, the bill states: No insurer shall require or specify the use of after market parts on: I. A leased motor vehicle if the lease provides that such parts will cause a diminution of the residual value of such vehicle; or II. A motor vehicle that has been placed in service within the immediately preceding 5 years or has fewer than 50,000 miles recorded on the odometer. 2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2017. The Automotive Service AssociSee Legislation Passes, Page 17
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New Hampshire Senate Bill 436, introduced by State Senator Nancy Stiles, R-24, passed the New Hampshire House of Representatives on May 11th. It had passed the Senate on March 3, 2016. This bill prohibits an insurer from requiring or specifying the use of after market parts on certain leased vehicles or vehicles less than 5 years old or with fewer than 50,000 miles. S.B. 436 requires an insurer to disclose whether or not an estimate has been prepared based on the use of aftermarket parts. Any insurer that fails to provide the disclosure would be prohibited from requesting or re-
VOL. 5 ISSUE 9 JUNE 2016
Homeland Security’s Bruce Foucart Talks to ABN about Counterfeit OEM Parts by Stacey Phillips, Assistant Editor
With the number of OEM counterfeit parts cases on the rise, Autobody News talked to Bruce Foucart to learn more about where these parts are coming from and what collision repair shops should be aware of. Foucart is the director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center for Homeland Security Investigations in Arlington, VA. He has 30 years of experience as a leader and manager at both the headquarters and field activities of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and its predecessor agency, U.S. Customs Service.
What types of counterfeit parts Q: have you seen during your investigations?
Bruce Foucart,director of the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center for Homeland Security Investigations
What we have found is that every part that goes into a car, A: whether it is interior or exterior, it’s all being counterfeited now—smart keys, air bags, fuel filters, window shields See Counterfeit Parts, Page 19
CIC Finds More Questions Than Answers as it Begins Look at the “alt-OE” Parts Category
livering those brand new parts to the body shops as ‘alt-OE’ or in some Preliminary discussion at the recent cases as used parts,” Stabler said. Collision Industry Confer“They are brand new in a ence (CIC) held in Seattle, box from the dealer. I think Wash., seemed to indicate that is a worthy item to have there are more questions than as a discussion point. I know answers when it comes to the I get confused when an aftertopic of “alt-OE” or opt-OE” market part supplier deliver parts. a brand new OEM part in an “Have we reached a OEM box to our shop.” Chris Northup point where we need an imStabler said he believes proved definition of what these parts some dealers who sell some of those are?” Chris Northup, chairman of the parts are then applying for the priceCIC Parts Committee, said, in asking matching rebates some automakers CIC participants if it was a topic woroffer to help dealers compete with althy of more work by the committee. ternative part suppliers. For his part, CIC Chairman and “Quite frankly, as an OEM, I’d California shop owner Randy Stabler be feeling a little violated, because supported the committee digging into I’m basically helping an aftermarket the topic. parts supplier or used parts supplier to “There are aftermarket and used make margin,” Stabler said. parts providers purchasing brand new Representatives of a number of See alt-OE Parts Debate, Page 30 OEM parts from the dealer then deby John Yoswick
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