Safety
We’re Still Open and Ready to Help You During COVID-19
Anyone who has been to our shop knows that safety and cleanliness have always been a priority at Douglas Automotive Repair. We wanted to keep you updated on steps we are taking to keep everyone (employees and customers) safe during this time of heightened concern. Our shop has always been cleaned daily—it’s just the nature…
Read MoreAirbag Recalls – Is Your Vehicle Affected?
The Takata Airbag Safety Recall is the largest recall in automotive history, effecting about 37 million vehicles. It may affect your vehicle as well. To see if your vehicle is involved in this recall, go to AirbagRecall.com and/or visit the NHTSA.gov/recalls and enter your VIN. You can also contact your local OEM dealer service center to look up the…
Read MoreFinding Vehicle Recall Information
No matter how well they’re made, vehicles will have design or manufacturing problems. And when the government thinks a problem is really serious, they require the manufacturer to issue a recall notice and fix the car free of charge. The manufacturer then tries to contact everyone who owns that type of car to get the…
Read MoreHeadlamps
You may be surprised to learn that 40 percent of traffic fatalities in Illinois take place at night even though there’s 60 percent less traffic. It goes to show how important proper visibility is to nighttime driving in our community. Obviously, a clean windshield is important – so are good wiper blades. Your headlights play a big role as well. There are…
Read MoreWiper Blade Design
Wiper blades may not be the most exciting topic– but they are pretty important. Most of us have had an experience when a sudden snow or rain storm hits while we’re driving; then when we turn on the wipers – nothing but streaks. This can be especially disconcerting at night when the glare of on-coming…
Read MoreMy Vehicle Is Turning Me Off!
Steering should be something you don’t have to think about too much. You want to go somewhere, you turn the wheel, and you head in that direction. Simple, right? What happens when your steering wheel becomes hard to turn? Or what happens if it starts to feel disconnected from the wheels, a little loosey-goosey? Steering…
Read MoreBrrrrr! Stay Warm!
We’re going to be experiencing some extreme cold temperatures in the next day or so and just wanted to let you know we will be open for business, but may be somewhat limited in what we can do based on the availability of parts. We’ve heard from several of our suppliers that they are closing down and…
Read MoreTPMS Light
Never ignore your TPMS light. Automotive service terms can be confusing. Case in point: TPMS. If the acronym TPMS sounds like a foreign language to you, don’t worry, you’re not alone. TPMS, or Tire Pressure Monitoring System, has been mandatory on cars for the past 10 years. If your vehicle is a 2008 model year or later,…
Read MoreMinimizing Blind Spots For Safer Driving
When we travel around Illinois, each of us must deal with blind spots. We can greatly reduce our blind spots by properly adjusting our vehicle mirrors to give the widest coverage possible. We should make the adjustments before we pull out of our driveway. First, adjust your rear view mirror to give the best possible view directly to…
Read MoreHappy Halloween!
Please remember to drive slowly through your neighborhoods, and be extra vigilant entering or exiting driveways while the ghouls and goblins are collecting their goodies! Douglas Automotive Repair is wishing everyone a safe and fun evening with lots of treats! This entry was posted in Safety and tagged Halloween, Safety on October 31, 2017.
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