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New BMW position statements require OEM headlamp and windshield replacements for proper ADAS function. Here's what shops need to know.
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Field Notes, OEM ADAS Requirements Tightening
Friday, July 24 · #57
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BMW published new position statements this week requiring OEM headlamp and windshield replacements on BMW and MINI vehicles for proper ADAS function. This is the third major OEM to lock down parts requirements, and it's reshaping shop economics.

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1. BMW and MINI mandate OEM parts for ADAS calibration to hold

BMW has issued position statements requiring OEM headlamp and windshield replacements on BMW and MINI vehicles to ensure proper ADAS function. Aftermarket parts no longer qualify. This follows similar moves by other premium OEMs tightening parts specs. Shops are now caught between carrier pressure to use cheaper alternatives and OEM requirements that drive denials if non-OEM parts are installed.

Source: Field Notes →

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📬 Hit reply. Reply: did a carrier approve aftermarket glass or lamps on a BMW this month, then balk when you cited the OEM position statement?

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Published by Absolute ADAS. Mark Fowler, owner. Mobile ADAS calibration in Western Washington. 50,000+ calibrations on the floor.

👀 Tomorrow: we're pulling carrier denial language on BMW OEM parts requirements to see what's actually enforceable at the shop level.
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