On the Substrate and Narrow: Ford issues warnings on proper glass substrate preparation
Toronto, Ontario — As is surely no mystery to readers here, when a piece of technology advances, so too does its repair process advance in complexity, and to that end Ford has issued a reminder to repairers on how best to prepare windshield substrates such that proper ADAS functionality is maintained on the vehicle. Whether […]
Chip Surplus: Toyota owners Facebook group raises questions about Highlander glass quality
Toronto, Ontario — Reports have been circulating out of a Toyota owners Facebook group where many Highlander owners have been voicing their frustrations about what they consider to be especially chip-prone windshields. One group member, Joshua Redding, asked a question that many owners of the popular Toyota model seem to be asking: “How many windshields […]
Wiper Woes: Ford recalls more than 650,000 vehicles for faulty windshield wipers
Toronto, Ontario — Faulty windshield wipers have been identified as the cause of the latest recall issued by Ford, currently affecting more than 650,000 pickups and SUVs on U.S. roads. Transport Canada has yet to provide details on whether any vehicles in Canada are affected, though the U.S.-based National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has […]
Uniban-d Together: Uniban added 24 shops to network since 2021
Hamilton, Ontario — Uniban Canada is taking a moment for some self-care, announcing that the company has been deep in store orientation training sessions with new and existing shop owners over the past year. The company welcomed 24 new shops into the network since 2021 and has been hard at work getting new franchisees, as […]
Grey Skies: B.C. driver evades concrete downpour without injury on Highway 1
Toronto, Ontario — A B.C. driver is counting himself as lucky to not be seriously injured after making it through an accidental concrete hailstorm along Highway 1 on Friday. Steve Hrabchak says “Definitely there was a lot of potential for someone to get seriously hurt, there was baseball-sized chunks of concrete coming down,” he told […]
Let it Thaw: Québec driver injured, windshield smashed by flying ice
Québec City, Québec — The rise of the temperature gauge tends to put people in a good mood. The brooks begin babbling again and the sun beams rays to melt swaths of snow–but that doesn’t mean drivers should let go of their winter driving habits quite yet. Last week, a 55-year-old driver from Québec suffered […]
