Rhode Islands Largest Independent Auto Body Repair Facility
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350 Silver Spring Street , Providence, RI 02904 401-861-2211

CONSUMER ALERT: UNSAFE REPAIRS

Exposed Unsafe Repair #1 - Looks can be deceiving

Another Providence resident becomes a victim of an unsafely repaired vehicle. The enclosed pictures detail a new BMW sedan which was repaired by an insurance company referral repair shop. The picture you are viewing is the vehicle AFTER the repair. From the surface, this BMW looks spotless. However, soon after taking delivery of the repaired BMW, the owner noticed substantial quality and safety issues. After a police officer pulled over the owner "because the vehicles wheels were wobbling", the owner contacted Providence Auto Body for a free safety inspection. The shoddy and unsafe repairs that the insurance company referral shop completed will shock you. In the opinion of a professional engineer whom completed a detailed inspection, this vehicle was unsafe to drive from the moment it left the repair shop.

Looks can be deceiving

This BMW was repaired by an insurance company referral shop, but is Unsafe to drive.

Damaged wiring harness

Rusting at repair sites

Poorly executed seams

Repairs along base of right front doorway

Repaired rigth front side curtain airbag anchor and pillar

Chronology of an Unsafe Repair - There is a difference between Providence Auto Body and other shops that repair vehicles to insurance company standards. At Providence Auto Body, we think its very simple. Our standards are even higher than the insurance companies. Every vehicle should be repaired to the highest quality and safety standard - with no shortcuts.

Decades of cost cutting by Insurance Companies have led to an era of shoddy workmanship and unsafely repaired vehicles. If you believe your vehicle was repaired improperly, Providence Auto Body will inspect your vehicle - free of charge.

Exposed Unsafe Repair #2

The accompanying pictures and text detail a VW Golf that was repaired by an insurance company direct repair shop, and placed back on the streets. Concerned about their repairs, the owners brought the vehicle to Providence Auto Body. After an official independent inspection by a professor of engineering, it was determined that there were so many unsafe repairs that this vehicle was declared a total loss. We have included detailed pictures and analysis for your review - you be the judge!

"Welds so poor they were breaking apart"

"An unsafe splice that could collapse"

"cracked seatbelt mounting..."

Remember, do not accept any referral list from your insurance provider. You have the legal right to choose the shop that repairs your vehicle. It is a matter of safety!