Special Operations

During the 2013 model year, the Nissan LEAF was upgraded with the main components integrated into one unit, making for a lighter and more compact e-Powertrain.  However, the style and body of the vehicle did not change.   If you ...

We didn’t cover the too much on the airbags in the 2013 Ford Fiesta Body Structure post.  Here are a few airbag pictures from the 2014 Ford Fiesta. The Fiesta comes with seven standard airbags and offers a driver’s knee ...

The use of ultra-high strength steel in the 2014 Hyundai i40 bodyshell is highlighted in the image below. More ultra-high-strength steel and hot-stamping.

Looking some great free extrication training online?  Look no further than Les Baker’s Extrication Zone: Principles of Extrication Webcast!  So what are the Principles of Extrication?  Tune into the webcast! Regardless of the degree of vehicle damage and the resulting level of ...

The XV Crosstrek Hybrid is equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system that by design prevents pulling the valve stem with integral transmitter from the wheel. Snapping the valve stem with pliers or removing the valve cap and Schrader valve will release ...

The Fiesta comes with seven standard airbags.* In fact, Fiesta was the first in its class to offer a driver’s knee airbag.** This airbag inflates between the driver’s knees and the instrument panel to help provide protection in a crash. ...

The 2014 Chevrolet Malibu include an ultra-high-strength steel safety cage. The Malibu is loaded with 10 air bags for maximum driver and passenger protection. Checkout the screenshots below from Moditech’s Crash Recovery System (CRS) that show all the UHSS. The 2014 ...

Many times we are dispatched to a motor vehicle accident and start painting that mental picture in our mind about what the scene will look like. What will need to get done. What equipment do we need. Yesterday the Detroit ...

A quick look at the for at the 2014 Honda Odyssey for Moditech Mondays. What we found important to note were the two stored gas inflators in the roof rail on each side of the vehicle.  

Here’s a look at the 2014 Audi RS Q3 Body Structure.