01/01/2026
ADAS (Advanced Drivers Assist Systems). These SAFETY systems are designed to help prevent accidents.
These systems included
LKAS Lane Keep Assist Systems (detects when you veer from your lane)
BSM Blind Spot Monitor(detects object in the vehicles blind spots)
Adaptive cruise control (this automatically adjusts your speed accordingly to the vehicles in front of you)
Emergency automatic braking (senses objects and prevents collisions by applying the brakes automatically)
Park assist(these sensors help detect objects when parking to help you avoid collisions)
These systems consist of cameras, long and short range radars, and other object sensors. When a shop performs work these systems are sometimes disconnected for the technician to do repairs. Or just replacing adjacent parts it can affect these systems. So part of a proper repair is the calibrations for these systems that will allow them to function correctly and ACCURATELY. Accuracy is the key here!!!! If these aren't calibrated accurately this can cause the systems to not detect objects as designed. Now this a is a major risk! Imagine going at highway speeds and you are in low light conditions. Then a vehicle has a breakdown in front of you and you don't see it. These systems can help. But if it's not calibrated correct will it???
This is why at Mysticz Auto Body we are passionate about safety. Every vehicle that comes in we determine what systems are installed. And from there we use Factory data on what is required for these calibrations. And we never skip these factory required procedures. Make sure the shop you choose follows these procedures! Your life is on the line of your shop is not calibrating! And guess what. Some of these shops that aren't are contracted shops by your insurance companies!!!! This is a major red flag on their end!!!
DRP are your insurance companies contracted shops.
Most shops do ADAS calibrations. Few do them profitably.
New benchmark: 86% of collision shops handle calibrations in-house, but only 21% have optimized operations.
The data: $21,500 average monthly revenue at 9% margins. Equipment costs $55,000 upfront, $19,000 yearly.
The safety concern: 61% of vehicles need calibration work. It shows up on only 36% of DRP estimates.
Full findings: https://ow.ly/B7Il50XQIXm