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OEM Partial Part Replacement Search: Updated For 2019
I-CAR · September 6, 2019
Summary
This article announces the update of the I-CAR OEM Partial Part Replacement Search tool to include all 2019 model year vehicles, with 2020 models currently being added. The tool allows collision repair professionals to quickly determine if an OEM has published procedures for sectioning or partial part replacement at factory seams.
What to do on the job
Use the I-CAR OEM Partial Part Replacement Search tool to verify if an OEM-approved sectioning or partial part replacement procedure exists before performing any structural cuts.
How to use it
Use this tool and document to justify the research time and the specific sectioning procedures chosen during estimating. If an insurer questions whether a structural component can be sectioned or must be replaced in its entirety, this search tool provides the direct OEM authority to substantiate the repair decision.
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