RapidWarranty.com’s web-based warranty transaction processing service implements the ATA Technology and Maintenance Council’s (TMC) Recommended Practice 807 (RP-807) The Universal Equipment Claim Process (formerly known as the Universal Claim Form). This, in turn, builds on the TMC/ATA Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS 2000) which developed the industry-standard codes used by RapidWarranty.com to process vehicle condition data and generate work orders and warranty claims.

The VMRS 2000 standards-based approach has many important advantages for fleets and repair organizations that adopt it. Using VMRS 2000 will help them:

•         Support Warranty Claims

•         Improve Preventive Maintenance Programs

•         Benchmark Equipment and Labor Productivity

•         Benchmark Component Performance

•         Assist Equipment Replacement Decisions

•         Satisfy Reporting Requirements

The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) advanced the effort by working with OEMs and suppliers to “harmonize the XML version of the EDI Transaction 142” with RP-807. As a result, all the fields and codes mean the same things at both ends of the transaction, and the whole process can be done electronically.