Recommended Practice for Optimizing Automobile Damageability and Repairability J1555_201105

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4271/J1555_201105

Issuing Committee: Collision Repair Committee

Publisher: SAE International

Pages: 29

Rationale: SAE J1555 has been updated to reflect more current vehicle costs of ownership and insurance cost elements. To focus user attention on the guidelines which typically can have the largest impact on reducing collision damage frequencies and repair costs, Sections 5 through 15, and the guidelines within each section, have been prioritized in approximately decreasing orders of importance. Photographic examples of how the guidelines apply in real-world applications have been added to some of the guidelines. References to the Audatex damageability claims database, and figures utilizing data from this resource, have been deleted, since the database is no longer available.