Automotive Industry Standards & Practices Flashcards
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Which organization publishes the I-CAR training and certification standards widely recognized in the collision repair industry?
Answer: I-CAR
I-CAR (Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair) develops and delivers technical training and certification programs for the collision repair industry.
What does the term 'OEM repair procedures' refer to in the context of collision repair?
Answer: Original equipment manufacturer's documented repair methods
OEM repair procedures are the original equipment manufacturer's documented methods and specifications for repairing a specific vehicle to its pre-accident condition.
Under CCC ONE estimating software, what does a 'P-page' refer to?
Answer: Policy and Procedures pages containing estimating guidelines
P-pages (Policy and Procedures pages) in CCC ONE contain the rules and guidelines that govern how labor times and operations are applied in the estimating database.
Which federal agency oversees vehicle safety standards and can issue recalls for safety-related defects?
Answer: NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is the federal agency responsible for setting vehicle safety standards and managing safety recall campaigns.
A vehicle's VIN is 17 characters long. What does the 10th character specifically indicate?
Answer: Model year
The 10th character of a VIN encodes the model year of the vehicle, using a specific alphanumeric code established by SAE standard J853.
In the context of total loss thresholds, what is a 'constructive total loss'?
Answer: A vehicle where repair costs plus salvage value equal or exceed the ACV
A constructive total loss occurs when the cost to repair the vehicle plus its salvage value equals or exceeds the vehicle's actual cash value, making repair economically impractical.
Which industry standard database provides vehicle-specific repair times used in most collision estimating systems?
Answer: MOTOR, Mitchell, and CCC time guides
MOTOR, Mitchell, and CCC each publish their own labor time databases derived from industry studies, and these form the basis of most collision repair estimating software.