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California just made ADAS calibration a mandatory disclosure and profit play in glass claims. Governor Newsom signed S.B. 988 last week, and it lands hard on estimate transparency, insurer behavior, and who gets to do the work. If you're in California or adjacent markets, this one moves your needle.
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1. California Motor Vehicle Glass Act Now Law: ADAS Disclosure Required
S.B. 988 requires shops to disclose ADAS calibration needs on glass repair estimates, bans assignment of benefits on first-party claims, and strengthens customer choice protections. The law also requires insurers to include calibration costs in supplements when shops identify the need. If you do glass or frame work in California, your estimate workflow just changed. Attach this bulletin to every glass estimate starting now.
Mark says: Get your estimating template updated this week and train estimators on the disclosure language before the first job hits the bay Monday.
2. Bosch Remote Diagnostics Now in ADASLink for OEM Scan Support
Hunter Engineering integrated Bosch's remote diagnostic service into ADASLink, letting technicians connect live with Bosch experts during OEM scans. This is the diagnostic equivalent of a field support line. If you're stuck on a complex module or parameter, you no longer wait for a tech to call back. Hunter and Bosch made remote support plug-and-play.
Mark says: If you own ADASLink, enable the Bosch integration this week and train your lead tech on when to use it to kill supplement delays.
3. More Shops Billing for New Bumper Defect Repair as Not-Included Work
Shops are increasingly recognizing and charging separately for the prep work needed before refinishing new replacement bumpers. This is estimating system lag catching up to real repair. The work exists, insurers have been underbilling it, and shops are finally pushing back with supplements. The data shows shops are winning this fight.
Mark says: Document every bumper prep step with photos and labor notes; cite the survey when you supplement to override pushback on the charge.
4. State Farm Adding 3,000 Claims Staff Through 2027
State Farm plans a 10 percent staffing increase in claims throughout 2027, signaling investment in processing speed and capacity. This comes as the industry faces a claims backlog and repair timelines stretch. More staff should mean faster supplement reviews and lower denial rates, but only if you send clean paperwork and citations.
Mark says: Use this window to front-load OEM citations on every supplement; new adjusters are more likely to approve bulletined work than veterans defending old denials.
5. Valeo Tapped as Tier-1 for Nissan's Next-Gen ProPILOT With Wayve AI
Nissan selected Valeo to build the next generation of ProPILOT, integrating Wayve AI Driver technology with Valeo sensors and a domain controller. This signals Nissan's shift toward AI-driven autonomous driving at higher levels of autonomy. For shops, it means camera and radar calibration procedures will get more complex and more vendor-dependent as OEMs move away from in-house systems.
Mark says: Watch for Nissan TSBs on Wayve-based ProPILOT calibration; third-party sensor suppliers mean longer tech support timelines and more sublet risk.
California's new glass law hinges on clean ADAS disclosure and OEM-cited supplements. If insurers are rejecting your calibration charges, run a denied claim through our free audit. We'll send you an OEM-backed rebuttal in 60 seconds, no charge.
Published by Absolute ADAS. Mark Fowler, owner. Mobile ADAS calibration in Western Washington. 50,000+ calibrations on the floor.
👀 Tomorrow: watch for California insurers pushing back on S.B. 988 supplement requirements and whether State Farm's 3,000 new hires change that dynamic first.