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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 [https://asashop.org/] AAPEX - SEMA November 2-5 Las Vegas NV https://www.aapexshow.com [https://www.aapexshow.com/] https://www.semashow.com [https://www.semashow.com/] PAVE Professional Automotive Virtual Education December 2-5 https://pavetraining.com [https://pavetraining.com/] Links: Automotive Service Excellence - ASE https://www.ase.com [https://www.ase.com/] This episode is sponsored in part by Induction Innovations - https://www.theinductor.com From the Induction Innovations team who brought you the Mini-Ductor product line you’ve come to know and trust...introducing the Special Edition Mini-Ductor Venom HP. With all the same features and benefits as the green Venom HP, this pink tool supports a cause! Your purchase of the Special Edition tool will support the American Breast Cancer Foundation. The Pink Venom HP is available for 10% off the regular Venom HP price during October as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Pre-order now attheinductor.com [theinductor.com]. VehicleServicePros.com [https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/]is home to Torque Factor [https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/video-network/torque-factor], Professional Tool and Equipment News, Professional Distributor, Fleet Maintenance, MotorAge and ABRN magazines. Have a topic or question you’d like discussed on a future episode? Email us at:podcast@vehicleservicepros.com [podcast@vehicleservicepros.com].

This episode’s featured guest is Ben Cruz who is the Director of the Center for Advanced Automotive Technology (CAAT) at Macomb Community College (MCC) in Warren Michigan. Ben discusses with Scott his lengthy career as an engineer with GM which started out through an internship at the Mesa Proving grounds in Arizona. The discussion is primarily focused on the new Vehicle Engineering Technician Degree program he designed and is now being offered at Macomb. This new program will provide the graduate with additional skills which includes coding, cyber-security, artificial intelligence, and more. The demands for skills like this are coming due to the influx of advanced technologies being deployed on vehicles. Recall: 21V-215, https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V215-7054.PDF [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V215-7054.PDF] - American Honda Motor Co. is recalling 628,124 vehicles ranging from Model year 2018 - 2020. Vehicles being recalled are equipped with fuel pump modules containing impellers produced during specific periods under specific circumstances (lower density impellers exposed to production solvent drying for longer periods of time) may swell and either break or cause the pump to lock up resulting in a no-run condition. Case Study from Diagnostic Network: 2017 Ford F-150 Remote Start inoperative along with an excessive parasitic electrical load.https://diag.net/msg/m94qqw4p3of00gfkmp00d07i19 [https://diag.net/msg/m94qqw4p3of00gfkmp00d07i19] Tech Tip on QR Codes on GM Vehicles https://diag.net/msg/m77gobjc6cu5pjv482o10ylyn6/ [https://diag.net/msg/m77gobjc6cu5pjv482o10ylyn6/] https://gm-techlink.com/?p=9801 [https://gm-techlink.com/?p=9801] Industry Events: The IGO of North Carolina is hosting the Automotive Service Technology Expo in Cary NC, September 24-25,https://asteshow.com [https://asteshow.com/] MACS Training Event and Trade Show, MOBILE AIR CLIMATE SYSTEMS ASSOCIATION, September 30 - October 2, Orlando FL,https://macsmobileairclimate.org [https://macsmobileairclimate.org/] Automotive Service Association - ASA, CARS Executive Outlook, November 1, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas NV,https://asashop.org [https://asashop.org/] AAPEX - SEMA, November 2-5, Las Vegas NV,https://www.aapexshow.com [https://www.aapexshow.com/],https://www.semashow.com [https://www.semashow.com/] Links: Macomb Community College E – Catalog http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/index.php [http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/index.php] Applied Technology Department http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=62&poid=7384&returnto=7692 [http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=62&poid=7384&returnto=7692] Automated Systems Technology http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=62&poid=7388&returnto=7692 [http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=62&poid=7388&returnto=7692] Center for Advanced Automotive Technology www.autocaat.org [http://www.autocaat.org/] Automotive Technology-Vehicle Engineering Technician, Associate of Applied Science,Automotive Technology - Vehicle Engineering Technician, AAS [http://ecatalog.macomb.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=62&poid=7509&returnto=7692] Episode 12 - Denso Fuel Pumps https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/video-network/torque-factor/video/21205052/torque-factor-episode-12-bob-pattengale-on-opus-ivs-adas-service [https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/video-network/torque-factor/video/21205052/torque-factor-episode-12-bob-pattengale-on-opus-ivs-adas-service] This episode is sponsored in part by Milwaukee Tool - https://www.milwaukeetool.com [https://www.milwaukeetool.com/] Since the company began in 1924, Milwaukee Tool has led the industry in both durability and performance. With an unwavering commitment to the trades, Milwaukee continues to lead with a focus on providing innovative, trade-specific solutions. VehicleServicePros.com [https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/] is home to Torque Factor [https://www.vehicleservicepros.com/service-repair/video-network/torque-factor], Professional Tool and Equipment News, Professional Distributor, Fleet Maintenance, MotorAge and ABRN magazines. Have a topic or question you’d like discussed on a future episode? Email us at: podcast@vehicleservicepros.com [podcast@vehicleservicepros.com].

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 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V050-2792.PDF], 21V-051 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V051-7073.PDF], and 21V-052 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2021/RCLRPT-21V051-7073.PDF], 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 [https://diag.net/msg/m1l5uss4x29ea876do3ib2r5iu]. 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 [https://tmcannual.trucking.org] [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 [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 [http://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 [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 [http://NASTF.org] for more info.

Mr. David Aylor from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) joins Scott Brown to discuss vehicle active safety systems and how they are assessed at IIHS. The two discuss current safety systems, their effectiveness, and expand on future technologies coming to the market. The two also discuss how these systems are affecting service, and when we will likely see Level 5 autonomous vehicles on the road. Recalls: 20V-766 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCLRPT-20V766-4838.PDF] & 20V-768 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCLRPT-20V768-4479.PDF] - Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2020 Legacy and Outback vehicles equipped with "high" grade and "mid" grade multimedia navigation. The August 2020 over-the-air software update may have timed out without completing the installation, corrupting the data, and causing the rearview display to shutoff intermittently. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 111, "Rear Visibility." The intermittent loss of the rearview image reduces the driver's visibility and increases the risk of crash. Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the software and, if necessary, replace the Cockpit Control Module, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 22, 2021. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WRH-20. Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2002-2006 CR-V vehicles. Moisture may enter the driver side power window master switch, causing the switch to fail or melt. If the switch fails, it could overheat and smoke, increasing the risk of a fire. Honda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power window master switch and inspect the wiring harness for damage, replacing it if necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 18, 2021. Owners may contact Honda customer service at 1-888-234-2138. Honda's number for this recall is P9D. Case Study: Bernie Thompson from Automotive Test Solutions posted to Diagnostic Network a case study video that covers the diagnostics he used to surface the cause of persistence DTC P0339 and an extended crank in a 2018 Chrysler 300 with the infamous 3.6L “ERB” engine. Bernie does an excellent job of walking us through the diagnostic process and how he used the oscilloscope to identify a mechanical problem with the crankshaft reluctor. Case Study link [https://diag.net/msg/m6t3zu0fj1meknaj4ezi4a0joj]. Industry Update: The 2021 Virtually Vision Training & Expo is taking place March 2-4 and March 9-11. Visit https://VISIONKC.COM for more information. PTEN, MotorAge, ABRN, and VehicleServicePros.com will be presenting the Vehicle Repair Virtual Training Summit starting Wednesday, January 20, offering on-demand access to 40+ training courses for 45-days at one low price. Visit https://vehicleservicepros.com/virtualtrainingsummit [https://vehicleservicepros.com/virtualtrainingsummit] to register. This episode is sponsored in part by Launch Tech USA. Launch Tech USA is a leading diagnostic manufacturer, consistently releasing scan tools that keep pace with OEM diagnostic requirements. Focusing on accuracy, reliability and usability, Launch Tech diagnostic tools pinpoint vehicle issues and support definitive and accurate repair processes. From its FCA-approved X-431 Pro Line Scan Tool to DIY scan tools and high-level electrical diagnostic tools like the O2 Four Channel Oscilloscope and ADAS Intelligent Solutions, Launch Tech is committed to providing technicians with efficient and quality diagnostic tools.

Mr. Donny Seyfer joins Scott Brown to provide an update on the National Automotive Service Task Force's (NASTF) new website, the new Service Information Request (SIR) system, vehicle security professional resources, and upcoming features for NASTF members. Recalls: 20V-746 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCLRPT-20V746-3838.PDF] & 20V-759 [https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2020/RCLRPT-20V759-6251.PDF] - Hyundai is recalling approximately 130,000 vehicles due to a potential failure of a connecting rod bearing that could result in a catastrophic event. If a connecting rod were to break, it could breach the engine block leading to a loss of propulsion and a potential vehicle fire. Nissan is recalling approximately 7,500 2020 Nissan Titans. These vehicles are subject to a short circuit within part of the engine wiring harness due to a harness assembly error. The short is internal to the wiring harness where grounded shielding within the harness could saw its way into another circuit. Case Study: Bob from Bob Powell’s Auto Repair out of East Longmeadow, Massachusetts posted to Diagnostic Network about how to perform a Manual Relearn on Chrysler and Jeep APP sensors when the scan tool fails to successfully perform this process. He provided two great examples of how crucial this step is in successfully repairing vehicles that have undergone APP or throttle actuator service.Case Study link [https://diag.net/msg/m4033i26hw4lgndk5yu1lo0fhk]. Industry Update: PTEN, MotorAge, ABRN, and VehicleServicePros.com will be presenting the Vehicle Repair Virtual Training Summit starting Wednesday, January 20, offering on-demand access to 40+ training courses for 45-days at one low price. Visit vehicleservicepros.com/virtualtrainingsummit [vehicleservicepros.com/virtualtrainingsummit] to register. The 2021 Virtually Vision Training & Expo is taking place March 2-4 and March 9-11. VisitVISIONKC.COM [VISIONKC.COM] for more information. VehicleServicePros.com is home to Torque Factor, and Professional Tool and Equipment News, Professional Distributor, and Fleet Maintenance magazines. Have a topic or question you’d like discussed on a future episode? Email us at:podcast@vehicleservicepros.com [podcast@vehicleservicepros.com].