Breaking News from the Collision Repair Association of California
For Immediate Release: Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Contact: Richard Steffen,
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(916-524-8046); Allen Wood (916-837-2362)
Aftermarket Reinforcement Bars Challenge
CRA to the Insurance Commissioner: “Show us you can lead!”
(Sacramento)—Yesterday the CRA hand-delivered a letter (see below) to Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner asking that he simply enforce the law by requiring insurers to either stop putting aftermarket reinforcement bars in damage estimates, or else warrant to the claimant that the aftermarket bar is as good as high-strength steel bars from the vehicle manufacturer.
Allen Wood, CRA Executive Director, signed the letter which points out that aftermarket proponents incorrectly believe automotive repair dealers (ARDs) are responsible for determining if aftermarket parts are equal to OEM.
“There is no mystery to the law,” stated Wood, “it clearly requires insurers to warrant that the aftermarket part is at least equal to OEM. Therefore, Commissioner Poizner, show us you can lead by enforcing current law. The CRA has yet to hear if the Commissioner or his staff understands that the burden of proof on the worthiness of aftermarket reinforcement bars falls on the insurer.
View the letter to Commisioner Poizner.
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