Astro Body and Paint

04/02/2024

Lots of Hail last night, make an appointment and we’ll look over your vehicle to make sure yours wasn’t damaged.

04/29/2023

With recent hail storms in our area feel free to call or message us to set up your appointment for repairs to your vehicle. Next to your home your vehicle is the next large investment, let’s keep it looking like new.

01/09/2020

https://wgntv.com/2020/01/09/subaru-recalls-nearly-500000-vehicles-over-airbags-that-could-explode/

Subaru is recalling nearly 500,000 cars for faulty airbags that could explode and shoot metal projectiles throughout the vehicle. The recalls apply to a number of Subaru models released between 2003 and 2014 that have Takata airbags in the front passenger seat. These can explode when deployed and se...

12/22/2019

https://www.fenderbender.com/articles/14197-ford-recalls-500k-cars-for-fire-risk

Ford is recalling select 2017-19 Ford Super Duty SuperCrew trucks due to the risk of interior fire post-crash.

11/06/2019

General Motors has issued a recall for 638,068 Chevrolet and GMC pickup trucks from 2014-2018 and Chevrolet and GMC SUVs from 2015-2020 because one wheel may brake unexpectedly.

http://bit.ly/2JFK3wt

10/31/2019

Recalls are not to be taken lightly, please call your dealer if you think your vehicle is affected.

Ford announced Tuesday that it’s recalling approximately 300,000 North American vehicles over safety concerns.

10/29/2019

https://moparinsiders.com/recall-2014-to-2019-ram-1500-ecodiesel-pickups/

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) announced yesterday, that it’s voluntarily recalling nearly 160,000 EcoDiesel equipped pickups. The recall will affect Ram 1500 pickups with the 3.0-liter EcoDiesel V6 from the 2014 to 2019 model years for potential coolant leaks. According to FCA, the Company uses ...

08/04/2017

This is what happens when insurance companies get involved in the repair process. Once again they're trying to tell Shops how to do repairs. "State Farm sells auto insurance,” Tracy said. “They are not in the business of designing vehicles, or testing vehicles, or repairing vehicles. And their adjusters are certainly not professional automotive engineers with an expertise in designing vehicles that provide crashworthiness protection to prevent serious injuries. No insurance company should ever dictate to a collision center how to repair a vehicle. Such coercion jeopardizes public safety on the nation’s highways.”

A federal lawsuit accuses State Farm of forcing John Eagle Collision Center in Dallas to cut costs by using an adhesive to replace a hail-damaged vehicle roof.

05/19/2017

http://news4sanantonio.com/news/trouble-shooters/city-towing-program-steers-accident-victims-into-big-body-shop-fees

Not all shops charge these enormous fees. Always know where you want to take your vehicle in case this happens to you. Be assured at Astro Body and Paint we pay for tow bills if you can't. If it's late you can always ask to have your vehicle towed back to your home until you have time to make a decision where you want to take your vehicle to.

It may be the most expensive parking space in San Antonio: $500 to keep your car overnight. That's what some body shops charge if your vehicle gets towed into their shop. A News 4 San Antonio Trouble Shooters investigation found the city's towing program

08/24/2016

We've been inundated with work because of the years hail storms but we're still managing to get customers in and out and we haven't had much time to post on our page but just wanted to share a customers recent text. Have a great day all and remember.....it's your vehicle not the insurance company's you decide where you want to take it. Don't let them strong arm you and if you have any issues let us fight for you.