New York A00245 mandates that repair shops and insurers must follow vehicle manufacturers' repair guidelines unless the vehicle owner consents in.

New York A00245 amends the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law to ensure that motor vehicle repair shops and insurers comply with collision repair guidelines, procedures, recommendations, and service bulletins issued by vehicle or original equipment manufacturers. These entities cannot deviate from these guidelines without written authorization from the vehicle owner or their representative. If a repair procedure includes a directive to conduct a scan, calibration, or diagnostic test of vehicle electronic systems, such directive must be followed.

New York A00245 mandates that repair shops and insurers must follow vehicle manufacturers' repair guidelines unless the vehicle owner consents in.

New York A00245 amends the vehicle and traffic law and the insurance law to ensure that motor vehicle repair shops and insurers comply with collision repair guidelines, procedures, recommendations, and service bulletins issued by vehicle or original equipment manufacturers. These entities cannot deviate from these guidelines without written authorization from the vehicle owner or their representative. If a repair procedure includes a directive to conduct a scan, calibration, or diagnostic test of vehicle electronic systems, such directive must be followed.