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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 12
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 NH Parts Bill, Page 6
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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. 7 ISSUE 3 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 20
Associations Introduce Legislators to Industry Initiatives at NY Lobby Day by Chasidy Rae Sisk
On Tuesday, April 12, the New York State Auto Collision Technicians Association (NYSACTA) and its affiliate associations visited the state capitol to meet with New York assemblymen and senators, and to lobby for some of their legislative initiatives. Over 50 collision repair industry professionals traveled to Albany from all over the state, allowing legislators to meet with their constituents in this targeted Lobby Day effort. The Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association (LIABRA) is one of NYSACTA’s affiliates that were present at the 2016 NY Lobby Day. Ed Kizenberger, Executive Director of LIABRA, said, “We went to Albany to introduce our state legislators to the legislative initiatives we’ve undertaken to improve the collision repair industry, and we shared our perspective with our state legislators to
help them understand why these issues are important to consumers as well.” The majority of the meetings held during the 2016 NY Lobby Day were leadership meetings with the De-
Industry associations in NY will continue to follow up with legislators and regulators throughout the year to promote their understanding of the challenges this industry faces each day
partment of Financial Services and the Attorney General’s office. Representatives from the collision repair industry taught legislators about several See Associations Introduce, Page 19
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