USE OF HEAT DURING REPAIR
WARNING: FCA US LLC engineering’s position on the use of heat during collision repair is as follows:
• Any body panel or frame component damaged which is to be repaired and reused, must be
repaired using the “cold straightening” method. No heat may be used during the straightening
process.
• During rough straightening prior to panel replacement, damaged panels or frame components may
be heated to assist in body/frame realignment. The application of heat must be constrained to the
parts which will be replaced and not allowed to affect any other components.
This “no heat” recommendation is due to the extensive use of high strength and advanced high strength
steels in FCA US LLC products. High-strength materials can be substantially and negatively affected
from heat input which will not be obviously known to the repairer or consumer.
Ignoring these recommendations may lead to serious compromises in the ability to protect occupants in a
future collision event, reduce the engineered qualities and attributes, or decrease the durability and
reliability of the vehicle.
This statement supersedes any previously released information by the FCA US LLC.
Failure to follow these instructions may result in serious or fatal injury.
Standard Procedure
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