Monthly Archives: July 2017
GM Plans to Start Certification Program to Set Calibration Standards
July 28, 2017
General Motors’ (GM) Customer Care and Aftersales division announced its plans to launch a comprehensive collision certification program in 2018 that will train technicians in calibration, as well as scanning. The news was released this week at the NACE automechanika show taking place in Chicago. Read More
MEMBER NEWS: Tiny and Sons Glass Company Hosts Legislators
July 27, 2017
Last week, Peter Brown, president of Tiny & Sons, hosted 10 legislators from the Massachusetts state Joint Committee on Community Development and Small Business at his shop outside of Boston in Pembroke, Mass. Read More
AGSC to Hold Insurers’ CEU Forum in West Palm Beach, Fla.
July 26, 2017

The Auto Glass Safety Council (AGSC) will hold an Insurers’ CEU Forum for the insurance community on Tuesday afternoon, October 3, in West Palm Beach, … Read More
AGSC Now Has Locations in All 50 States
July 26, 2017
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has announced that it now has Registered Member Company locations in all 50 states. Registered Member Companies agree to … Read More
The Audit: The AGSC Distinction
July 26, 2017
When the Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) (formerly the AGRSS™ Council) was founded, it was with the goal of making auto glass installations safe for the consumer. Read More
Register Now for Member Meeting
July 26, 2017

Registration is open for the Auto Glass Safety Council™’s 2017 annual member meeting this fall. The meeting will be held on the morning of Tuesday, … Read More
AGSC to Hold Training Session at Auto Glass Week™
July 26, 2017
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) will hold a technician training accreditation program in West Palm Beach, Fla., in October. The course will be held … Read More
AGSC Offers Heat Advisory for Registered Members’ Use
July 26, 2017
The Auto Glass Safety Council™ (AGSC) has a consumer heat advisory available on the “Members Only” portion of its website. The advisory addresses ways consumers … Read More
LEGISLATIVE ALERT: New York Gov. Signs Legislation to Exempt Auto Glass from Anti-Steering Measures
July 14, 2017
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has signed a controversial bill that exempts auto glass claims from anti-steering legislation. The bill was introduced in January 2017 by Assemblyman William B. Magnarelli. The legislation amends the state’s insurance law to require disclosing that consumers have the right to choose to have their vehicle serviced in a particular shop, except in insurance claims solely involving auto glass. Read More
RECALL: Chrysler Recalls Certain Dodge Caravans Due to Air Bag Defect
July 10, 2017
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued a recall on certain Chrysler vehicles, specifically certain 2011-2012 Dodge Grand Caravan vehicles due to an air bag defect. According to the notice, approximately 209,135 vans are affected. Read More