KEEPING CARS SAFE AFTER AN ACCIDENT
Repair of unibody cars has become a matter of growing public interest as high-technology vehicles have proliferated on American highways. At issue is how to repair damaged unibody cars cost-effectively and ensure that they are safe to drive. The Inter-Industry Conference of Auto Collision Repair (I-CAR), an organization of insurers, auto makers, auto repairers and related industries, began in 1979 to promote more effective repair of unibody cars. Its method is to upgrade the repair and diagnostic skills of body shop workers and to train insurance adjusters to assess accurately damage and repair work on unibody cars. Training courses typically consist of nine three-hour sessions offered at night. Courses are being developed for inexperienced technicians, in addition to the veterans that current I-CAR courses are designed for.
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Corporate Authors:
Smith (Philo) and Company, Incorporated
20 Summer Street
Stamford, CT United States 06901 - Publication Date: 1984-9
Media Info
- Features: Photos;
- Pagination: p. 7-9
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Serial:
- INSURANCE REVIEW
- Volume: 45
- Issue Number: 5
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Automobile industry; Automobiles; Cost effectiveness; Insurance industry; Loss and damage; Repairing; Training
- Old TRIS Terms: Unibody construction
- Subject Areas: Education and Training; Safety and Human Factors; Vehicles and Equipment;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00395831
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- Report/Paper Numbers: HS-038 101
- Files: HSL, USDOT
- Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM