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Pre & Post Collision Repair Scans, what are they and why do they need to be done? The main reason is essentially for safety of the customer and the vehicle occupants. Every vehicle that is dropped of for repairs, will have a diagnostic scan tool hooked up through the OBD port of the vehicle. The tool will scan through the computers (ECM) of the vehicle to determine if there are any diagnostic trouble codes stored in the vehicle before repairs are made. These codes can be active without any warning signals illuminated on your dashboard but can still impact the vehicle’s performance and/or proper functioning of the electronic systems. These systems include but are not limited to: Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Change Assist, Collision Avoidance, Radars, Cameras, Blind Spot Detection and more. Should there be codes, they will be addressed accordingly during the repair with the replacement of parts, sensors, calibrations, etc. At the end of repairs, prior to vehicle delivery, a post scan will be completed on the vehicle to ensure all systems are checked and any error codes or issues have been corrected and fixed. By 2016, most of the OE Ms had issued official position statements reguarding the importance of this procedure after a collision and making these scans a requirement to be in compliance with Vehicle Manufacturer Standards. The importance of these scans are so crucial, they are covered as a billable operation by insurance companies.