ARA at the Wheel Continued
the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association stated that, “Industries like ours, which require long-term invest- ments in facilities and employees, de- pend on regulatory and market stability. These actions have thrown all of that up in the air.”
Though the original steel and alumi- num tariff threat was aimed at China, underlying the latest developments is the issue of the ongoing renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement, which is stalled. Among the pending issues, the U.S. is demanding that Canada accept a “sunset clause” for the agreement for every five years.
Deputy NHTSA Administrator Awaits U.S. Senate Confirmation Vote for Top Spot
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he National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator Heidi King is awaiting a final U.S. Senate Commerce Committee vote to be confirmed as Administrator amidst some Congressional and consum- er advocate opposition. King has been acting as Administrator for a number of months and testified frequently on Capi- tol Hill before being named as the nomi- nee by President Trump.
At her Senate Commerce Committee confirmation hearing she was ques- tioned extensively about the Agency’s handling of numerous safety issues, par- ticularly the Takata airbag recall. Rank- ing member Bill Nelson (D-FL) asked King several times if she would insist that “
...automakers submit detailed plans and with specific steps...” to address the “Takata fiasco.” She was also grilled by other committee members on the lack of final action and implementation of many 2015 highway bill provisions. The Senate Commerce Committee postponed a vote on her nomination in an effort to shore up her support.
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Automaker & Carfax Bulk VIN Search Tool Launched – Important Data Concerns for Recyclers T
his spring several automotive man- ufacturers, in partnership with
Carfax, announced the launch of a bulk VIN search tool for recalled parts. The tool allows for approved commercial and governmental en- tities, including state departments of motor vehicles, state vehicle reg- istrars, state vehicle inspection pro- grams, motor vehicle insurers, auto finance companies, motor vehicle dealers, vehicle fleet managers, au- tomotive parts recyclers and vehicle auction companies, to search for open recalls for thousands of autos at once, free of charge.
Upon initial analysis, unfortunate- ly the search tool does not provide automotive recyclers with critically needed recalled parts data and may raise data ownership and privacy is-
ARA and Affiliate Chapters Celebrate Earth Day
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any ARA affiliated chapters par- ticipated in a coordinated public relations campaign leading up to Earth Day on April 22. Organized by ARA’s Affiliated Chapters Committee, ARA as well as several chapter organizations post- ed messages on social media in the days leading up to Earth Day and in the days following to promote the automotive re- cycling industry. The messages utilized the ARA awareness campaign “Choose Recycled Parts” materials and included industry facts such as:
“Did you know that automobiles are among the most recycled products in the world? Help ARA celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22 by choosing recycled auto parts! Recycled parts help
sues for individual businesses as well as inventory management system providers who choose to utilize the tool.
In the meantime, ARA again urg- es all members to be sure they are familiar with the laws related to the recall process. ARA continues to di- alogue with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHT- SA) and Members of Congress on a regular basis to ensure that the De- cember 2015 requirement that auto- makers provide recyclers with OEM parts data for recalled parts is effec- tively implemented. ARA has, and will continue, to aggressively work to help protect and promote the safe and quality OEM recycled parts sold by ARA member business in this new era of automotive safety recalls.
preserve natural resources, reduce air and water pollution and divert material from landfills. Find a professional au- tomotive recycler today by visiting ww-
w.a-r-a.org.”
Mercury Switch Collections Remain Fairly Constant
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nd of Life Vehicle Solutions reports monthly mercury switch collection data shows only slightly lower numbers than for this same period last year. The total number of switches collected from January 2018 through April 2018 was 73,204 out of an estimated remaining uni- verse of 1,631,000. This same period last year showed a collection of 78,428 total switches. The 2018 monthly breakdown is: January – 21,158, February - 14,345, March - 19,353 and April – 18,348.
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