Company states warranted parts suitable for vehicles equipped with advanced driver assistance systems.
LKQ Corporation announced it is introducing its Promise of Calibration that warrants collision repair parts it sells are suitable for advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and will support proper calibration.
The Promise of Calibration states:
“LKQ Corporation warrants that all recycled OEM, reconditioned OEM and KeysIQ parts purchased directly from LKQ and installed on a private passenger vehicle, are suitable for the calibration of appropriate ADAS components with properly operating systems.”
Alternative replacement parts along with glass sold by LKQ companies are now additionally warranted to permit vehicle calibration on any ADAS equipped car, truck or SUV.
As an added benefit, LKQ provided further assurance by supplementing the Promise of Calibration to include the actual diagnostic and calibration labor operation. When performed by an LKQ Company (Elite Electronics, VeTech Automotive Electronics, etc.) LKQ stands behind those calibration operations with full indemnification, providing industry stakeholders even greater confidence.
“Providing this level of comfort and commitment for our parts and services benefits all stakeholders within the collision repair and glass industries including repair shops, insurers, and most importantly, vehicle owners. No other alternative parts provider supports and services customers like LKQ”, stated Terry Fortner, LKQ North American Vice President of Sales and Marketing.
Vehicle manufacturers have cautioned the collision repair industry on the use of collision repair parts other than new OEM could impact the performance of ADAS systems including auto glass and bumper covers where ADAS system components are installed. In September, the Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) announced that its Technical Committee has approved a certification standard for automotive glass to address concerns over using aftermarket glass ADAS performance.
The Promise of Calibration is a complement to LKQ’s Promise of Protection, which was an industry first, introduced in 2012. The Promise of Protection indemnifies licensed auto repair shops that purchase and install any LKQ recycled OEM, aftermarket or remanufactured product on private passenger vehicles and light trucks.
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