If you wish to repair a severely damaged vehicle in order to put it back on the road, you must keep a rebuilding record as you carry out the repairs. The rebuilding record must be provided when you apply to have your rebuilt vehicle declared roadworthy using the form entitled Demande de certification d’un véhicule reconstruit (in French only). If any information is missing from the record, your application may be refused.
Contents of the rebuilding record
Names and addresses:
of the vehicle's owner
of the insurer of the vehicle from whom it was purchased (include the claim number)
of the person rebuilding the vehicle
Characteristics of the vehicle and information about its rebuilding
The vehicle's year, make, model and vehicle identification number (VIN)
A list of the major components and safety equipment used, including the name of the supplier, the date of purchase and the VIN of the vehicle they were taken from (if the major component employed is a used part)
Invoices for the major components and safety equipment used, including the name of the supplier, the date of purchase and the VIN of the vehicle they were taken from (if the major component employed is a used part)
The invoice for the vehicle carcass and its VIN
The estimate of damages
The instructions used to rebuild the vehicle, if rebuilding the vehicle required the repair, straightening or sectional replacement of structural members (if the instructions are not available, refer to the page on full-body sectioning (clipping) of a vehicle and repairs to structural members (in French only) for information on what alternative steps must be taken)
Photos of the vehicle
A sign with the date and the last 8 characters of the repaired vehicle’s VIN must appear in each photo. A sheet with this handwritten information must be clearly visible near the photographed part (see the example provided in the page on full-body sectioning (clipping) of a vehicle and repairs to structural members (in French only)).
4 colour photos must be taken before the repairs showing the front, rear and both sides of the vehicle
1 colour photo must be taken when the vehicle is being straightened on the frame alignment bench
Colour photos of each assembly point must also be provided for each important phase of the repairs if the assembly points are not accessible and clearly visible when the technical appraisal is carried out (for more information, refer to the page on full-body sectioning (clipping) of a vehicle and repairs to structural members (in French only))
If the estimate of repairs provided by the insurer requires repairing parts that are not damaged, take a photo to show that they are in good condition.
Certificate
A certificate confirming that the wheel alignment meets the manufacturer's standards must be included in the rebuilding record.
The alignment certificate must be accompanied by an alignment report showing that the wheel alignment meets the manufacturer’s specifications. This report must contain the following information: the vehicle’s year, make, model and VIN, the manufacturer’s specifications and the results of the alignment. It must be dated and signed by the mechanic who carried out the alignment. If the signature is not sufficiently legible to identify the person signing the report, his or her name must appear in block letters. All this information must appear on the printed report.
The alignment results must be within the tolerance ranges specified by the manufacturer for each measure; otherwise, the report will be refused.
The alignment results must be within the tolerance ranges specified by the manufacturer for each measure; otherwise, the report will be refused.
