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OEM Linking Pin: Honda/Acura Adhesively Bonded Joint Repair
I-CAR · March 18, 2025 · Honda, Acura
Summary
This article clarifies Honda and Acura's stance on repairing panels with adhesively bonded joints, specifically regarding outer quarter panels with hemmed wheelhouse openings. It establishes that while there is no official document restricting repairs to these areas, pulling is strictly prohibited to prevent panel separation, and any existing separation requires panel replacement.
What to do on the job
Inspect all adhesively bonded and sealed areas for panel separation, and replace the panel instead of repairing it if separation is found or if pulling is required in the bonded area.
How to use it
Use this document to justify panel replacement over repair/pulling on Honda and Acura vehicles when damage is located near adhesively bonded joints, such as a hemmed wheelhouse opening. If an insurer requests pulling or straightening in these bonded areas, reference this OEM guidance to prove that pulling is not allowed due to the risk of panel separation, making replacement the only approved repair method.
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