National Organizations With State Support

August 20, 2019

The signing organizations represent the largest coalition of trade associations representing collision repair facilities across North America.

In 2011, our national organizations, representing collision repair businesses and technicians across the U.S. issued a definitive position recognizing the standard of repair for collision damage. The statement read:

“We hereby recognize published repair procedures, as provided by the Automobile Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), as the official industry recognized repair standards for collision repair.”

This statement remains as true today, as it was in 2011.

It is the position of all undersigned organizations that if a vehicle manufacturer documents a repair procedure as required, recommended or otherwise necessary as a result of damage or repair, that those published procedures would be the standard of repair. Disregarding a documented procedure that is made available to the industry creates undue and avoidable exposure to the consumer’s safety and liability to the repair facility performing the repair.

As such, we support efforts that aim to ensure consumers are properly indemnified for repair operations and procedures in accordance with documented technical procedures to repair the vehicle as issued by the original vehicle manufacturer.

Consumers deserve support from the industry, and their elected officials, to ensure they can expect a complete and safe repair performed in accordance with manufacturer specifications.

Thank you for your attention and support in this matter.

Bill Adams                                                   Brett Bailey                                              Ray Fisher

AASP, President                                         SCRS, Chairman                                     ASA, President

 

 

Endorsed By

Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Massachusetts
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers MassachusettsEvangelos Papageorg, Executive Director
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Missouri
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers MissouriRon Reiling, Executive Director
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers Minnesota
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers MinnesotaJudell Anderson, Executive Director
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers New Jersey
Alliance of Automotive Service Providers New JerseyCharles Bryant, Executive Director
Auto Body Association of CT
Auto Body Association of CT Bob Amendola, President
Auto Body Association of Texas
Auto Body Association of Texas Burl Richards, President
Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild of NY
Auto Body Craftsmen’s Guild of NY Eddie Kizenberger Jr., Executive Director
Idaho Autobody Craftsman Association
Idaho Autobody Craftsman AssociationMatt Thornton, President
Indiana Auto Body Association
Indiana Auto Body AssociationDoug Martin, President
Iowa Collision Repair Association
Iowa Collision Repair Association Janet Chaney, Executive Director
Independent Garage Owners of NC
Independent Garage Owners of NC Bob Pulverenti, Executive Director
Kansas Auto Body Association
Kansas Auto Body Association Jeff Oldenettel, President
Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association
Long Island Auto Body Repairmen’s Association Ed Kizenberger, Executive Director
Mississippi Collision Repair Association
Mississippi Collision Repair Association Doug White, President
Montana Collision Repair Association
Montana Collision Repair Association Paul S. Flores, President
Northwest Automotive Trades Association
Northwest Automotive Trades Association Cathi Webb, Executive Director
North Carolina Association of Collision and Autobody Repair
North Carolina Association of Collision and Autobody Repair Brian Davies, President
NY State Auto Collision Technicians Association
NY State Auto Collision Technicians Association Ed Kizenberger, Executive Director
Pennsylvania Collision Trade Guild & Pennsylvania Association of Automotive Trades
Pennsylvania Collision Trade Guild & Pennsylvania Association of Automotive Trades Ross DiBono, Executive Director
South Carolina Association of Collision and Autobody Repair
South Carolina Association of Collision and Autobody Repair Josh Kent, Executive Director
South Dakota Auto Body Association
South Dakota Auto Body Association Pete Stamper, Chairman
Wisconsin Auto Collision Technicians Association
Wisconsin Auto Collision Technicians Association Larry Terrien, President
Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association DC, MD, VA, WV
Washington Metropolitan Auto Body Association DC, MD, VA, WV Torchy Chandler, President

Alliance of Automotive Service Providers | 612-270-6696 | www.autoserviceproviders.com

Society of Collision Repair Specialists | 877-841-0660 | www.scrs.com

Automotive Service Association | 817-514-2900 | www.ASAshop.org