Repair Info

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My 1995 or Older Model Year Vehicle Failed the Emission Inspection; What Should I Do?

What Does Non-Communication Mean and How Does it Affect My Emission Inspection?

What Does the "Check Engine" Light Mean and How Does it Affect My Emission Inspection?

What is "Readiness" and How Does it Affect My Emission Inspection?

For a list of recalls, technical service bulletins (TSBs), warranties, and diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs), view the Repair Assistance Knowledge Base.

Click here for a listing of GCAF recognized repair technicians.

Repair Effectiveness Program

RepairWatch is an emission repair effectiveness program developed to meet requirements of the Clean Air Act and to assist vehicle owners with identifying effective emission repair facilities. The RepairWatch Public Report can be used as a guide for locating emission repair facilities meeting the established criteria. All state-certified emission inspection stations are required to have the current RepairWatch Public Report available for public review.

The RepairWatch Public Report will include repair facilities meeting all of the following criteria:

• Completed 12 or more emission-related repairs within the designated six month reporting period;
• First vehicle emission retest passage rates were 80 percent or better; and
• Vehicles received all recommended emission-related repairs.
• Stations will not be included in this report if they are suspended or revoked at the time of printing.

RepairWatch Public Report

• RepairWatch Public Report (PDF) Expires 1/31/2010

This report is developed by collecting and analyzing data related to emission repairs and repair facilities. This information, taken from the Emission Repair Form, is entered into a database by the emission inspector at the time of the emission retest. Repair and retest information is compiled according to the repair facility telephone number entered on the form; this determines which repair facility was associated with the vehicle repairs. To help ensure the accuracy of this report, it is vital that the repair facility telephone number and name are entered correctly.

• Repair facilities are listed in alphabetical order by city and business name and numerically by zip code.
• Data for this report reflects the period of April 1, 2009 - September 30, 2009.

Vehicle Repair Information

Before having emission-related repairs performed, it is important to determine the types of repairs a repair facility performs. If your vehicle is older (1985-1995), and was tested on the dynamometer, ask your prospective repair shop if they perform ASM related repairs. If your vehicle is a newer model (1996 and newer), ask your prospective repair shop if they perform OBD related repairs.

Disclaimer

This report is not intended as a recommendation or endorsement by the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) or their Management Contractor of the facilities included herein. This report is intended only as an information source to help vehicle owners locate repair facilities conducting emission-related repairs. Inclusion in this report does not signify that these repair facilities possess particular repair skills or that they are the only such facilities qualified to make emission-related repairs. Rather, the facilities included in the report are those facilities that have made emission-related repairs within the six month reporting period on at least 12 vehicles that failed their initial emission inspection, and those vehicles had all recommended emission-related repairs made prior to the first retest. Additionally, because of the nature of the information included in the report and the manner in which it is compiled, EPD and their Management Contractor make no representations as to and do not warrant its accuracy.

It is important to remember it remains your right and responsibility as a consumer to evaluate and choose a repair facility.

For more information, click on the following links:
Q&A Brochure [PDF]
Readiness tips flyer [PDF]
Non-Communication Flyer [PDF]
"Check Engine" Light Flyer [PDF]