Jaguar & Land Rover North America Position ON Bumper Repairs (W/ADAS)
I have been asked repeatedly if Jaguar Land Rover has position statements about Bumper Repairs. The Answer is YES! I have been hoping the OEM1STOP.COM would catch up but they have not. I am going to Paste a few bits that tell a good portion of the story. But the rest if available through your login to JLRNA TOPIX:
https://topix.jaguar.jlrext.com/topix/content/document/view?id=1070126&groupId=3026
"This Jaguar Land Rover repair position statement refers to components mounted into the bumper cover that form part of an active or passive safety system such as pedestrian safety or Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) sensors. Sensors mounted on the bumper cover provide a critical to safety function, failure to comply with published repair instructions will likely render these parts faulty such that their performance is impaired leading to elevated risks to the safety of vehicle occupants, pedestrians and other road users.
Jaguar Land Rover does not approve or condone any repair methods relating to bumper covers or components associated with the bumper covers unless provided in the Jaguar Land Rover workshop manuals, body repair guides or other technical information issued by Jaguar Land Rover. If there is any doubt please contact your local Jaguar Land Rover Retailer for further information."
Manager at Collision Consultants
3 年Great article Jason. Though I appreciate there's a market for those who seek to lessen the cost of repairs and place that as their priority, I think safety should always take a higher priority. And until we have a system of testing repairs, they should be held to a bare minimum. Many manufacturers have maximum filler tolerances of up to 1 millimeter, and those who try to convince us that repairs are more profitable are merely putting profits before safety. So regardless of proximity to sensors, I think the type of repairs in that photo have NO PLACE in the insurance replacement industry.
Plastic repair is an important skill for reducing claims costs, speeding cycle time, and for keeping scrap plastic out of the landfill. Polyvance recommends that the shop first research OEM procedures -- if plastic repair is not allowed in a certain area of the bumper, then don't do it. If the damaged area is not near a sensor and if repair is not disallowed by the OEM, then the shop should be able to decide whether repair is in the best interest of the shop and the vehicle owner. By the way, the image shown here was taken from our website... it is of a FiberFlex repair on a 2003 Toyota Camry. No ADAS sensors on that one! #plasticrepair #plasticrecycling