This episode’s featured guest is Mr. Matt Haugh who is the Light Vehicle Test Development Director at ASE.

Matt is the lead on ASE’s upcoming credential covering Advanced Driver Assistance Systems otherwise known as ADAS. Matt joins us on the podcast to provide us with insight and background on this new offering from ASE.

Matt provides us with some background information on ASE’s upcoming ADAS certification credential that ASE plans to launch in 2022.

Recall: 21V-331, https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V331-5686.PDF

Certain 2013-2015 model year Kia Optima (QF) vehicles manufactured from July 12, 2013 through October 2, 2015 and certain 2014-2015 model year Kia Sorento (XMa) vehicles manufactured from June 17, 2013 through December 11, 2014 at Kia Motors Manufacturing Georgia.

The recall population was determined by a review of vehicle production records.

The vehicles subject to this recall were not produced in VIN order. Customers seeking information about their specific vehicle will be referred to Kia’s Consumer Assistance Center or their Kia dealer. (Optima 283,803 vehicles / Sorento 156,567 vehicles)

Due to suspected supplier quality deviation issue, brake fluid may leak internally inside the Hydraulic Electronic Control Unit (HECU) which, over time, can result in an electrical short circuit. An electrical short circuit in the HECU increases the risk of an engine compartment fire while parked or driving.

Safety Risk Description: An electrical short in the HECU increases the risk of a fire.

Description of the Cause: Leaking brake fluid internally in the HECU

Identification of Any Warning that can Occur: Illumination of the MIL and/or ABS warning light, burning/melting smell, smoke from engine compartment

Case Study from Diagnostic Network

2013 Ford Escape 1.6L with the 6F35 Transmission where the replacement transmission with requires programming upon installation. The programming operation requires entering data printed on labels attached to the transmission and if you end up with a P163E, service information may have you running in circles. Check out the following link for more information.

https://diag.net/msg/m3putz55bddhbt392h2b7i20fx

Update from NASTF and Diagnostic Network on Tesla

Tesla Releases Diagnostic Tool to the Aftermarket – Toolbox 3 diagnostic application which provides support for the Model 3/Y vehicles is now available to the aftermarket. For more information, please see the following link:

https://diag.net/msg/mqs9909srzhx4gnwcr59k68icv

Automotive Service Association - ASA

CARS Executive Outlook

November 1

Mandalay Bay

Las Vegas NV

https://asashop.org

AAPEX - SEMA

November 2-5

Las Vegas NV

https://www.aapexshow.com

https://www.semashow.com

PAVE

Professional Automotive Virtual Education

December 2-5

https://pavetraining.com

Links:

Automotive Service Excellence - ASE

https://www.ase.com

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This episode’s featured guest is Mr. Steve Ford, A.K.A. “The Car Guy”, who joins us to provide some perspective on the state of the service industry and to take us through some of the historic changes that took place in the '80s regarding the U.S. educational system. Scott found his observations very interesting and suspects that you will as well.

Recalls: GM is recalling approximately 3.4M truck chassis vehicles for pass air bag inflators. There are three separate recalls: 21V-050, 21V-051, and 21V-052, covering model years 2007-2012.

Case Study: Bob Powell from Springfield Mass writes about a Start-Stop equipped vehicle that he recently addressed with DTC’s P3055 & P3056. Case Study link.

Industry Update: The Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Annual Meeting has been changed up for 2021 with two meetings, the virtual meeting will be held over the course of two weeks: April 12-15; 19-23 Mon-Thur both weeks. https://tmcannual.trucking.org

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) X50 Virtual Automotive Conference & Expo will be taking place on April 30th-May 1st visit https://ASAx50.com for more information. The Automotive Training Institute 2021 SuperConference is May 5-8 at the Omni Amelia Island Resort in Florida Visit Autotraining.net for registration information. The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) Tool Tech Event will be a combination Virtual and In-person event on May 24 - 27 in Austin Texas. Visit https://etools.org for registration. The event will be co-hosted with the Automotive Maintenance Repair Association (AMRA) and the National Automotive Service Task Force NASTF meeting. Additionally, the NASTF General Meeting Webinar will be held on Monday evening. Visit https://NASTF.org for more info.