The Importance of OEM Parts in Collision Repair

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The use of aftermarket parts could effect air bag deployment. It's important to use manufacturer-recommended repair procedures and original equipment manufacturer (OEM) parts.

"There's a lot of engineering that goes into making a crash-protection system," says David Zuby, chief research officer for the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. "You can't willy-nilly change those parts because the system may not work the way it was designed."

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Please note, this video was re-uploaded and edited due to a copyright claim made by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, in which they had YouTube take our video down because it used some of their educational crash test footage.

We were disappointed that the IIHS, an organization dedicated to highway safety, had taken this action, and surprised, until we discovered that "State Farm helped found the organization in the 1950s and still is an active member of the IIHS Board of Directors." Then, we were less suprised.

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