KUALA LUMPUR: The General Insurance Association of Malaysia (PIAM) said the Automotive Engineering Division of Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ) is revising the guidelines on vehicle accident repair.
This is to ensure the use of quality and safe repair methods for accident-involved motor vehicles in accordance with the Road Transport Act 1987.
PIAM said in a statement today, the development of the guidelines considers the latest automotive technology and repair methodology focusing on the specific area of repair, including but not limited to kink/bend, chassis and wheel alignment, and body corrosion.
These guidelines will become mandatory for the repair of all private vehicles when implemented.
PIAM said it is closely monitoring the progress of the guidelines which is happening concurrently with the long-anticipated Malaysian Standard - Motor Vehicle Aftermarket Smash Repair Requirements' (MS).
MS seeks to establish new standards for the safe and proper repair of accident-involved motor vehicles, to be launched in the first quarter of this year.
The standards were formulated from collaborative effort of key stakeholders in the motor accident repair ecosystem including Ministry of Transport Malaysia, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan Malaysia (JPJ), PUSPAKOM Sdn Bhd, Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living, Federation of Automobile Workshop Owners' Association, Malaysian Automotive Association, PIAM, Malaysia Takaful Association and repairers (including motor franchise repairers).
PIAM said it is closely monitoring important regulatory developments and will review their implications on the motor vehicle accident repair ecosystem and the way forward.
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