FORD VEHICLES NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY BOSCH:
Under some circumstances Ford may be willing to download EDR’s for Ford vehicles that are not supported by Bosch. Please contact me for a free consultation, and if your case is likely to meet Ford’s criteria, I will email you the Ford contact information. Some modules may also be in the middle of the release process, and there may be a beta test version of the Bosch software that covers the model that is not yet publicly available. I may have access to the beta test version. Bosch currently does not permit distribution of reports from beta software outside the tester community, but the information can be summarized. Any module read with beta software should be re-read with production software when it becomes available before being used in court. Beta readouts are primarily useful in the case assessment phase. During our initial consultation I will advise you of your options and recommend the option most likely to produce results in the timeframe you need.
OTHER VEHICLES NOT CURRENTLY SUPPORTED BY BOSCH:
Some additional manufacturers are currently going through the release process with Bosch. Sometimes there may be a beta test version available to selected Bosch trainers such as myself that could work on your vehicle. If the vehicle you are interested in is not currently supported by Bosch, it does not mean that there is not any data available. Many manufacturers have data in recent models but do not readily acknowledge it. Some manufacturers will respond to a properly fashioned discovery request from legal counsel or law enforcement. I may be able to assist you in how to fashion your request to be more likely to get a response. Contact me for a free consultation.
CDR Operator/Analyst Training:
Richard R. Ruth, P.E. is an adjunct instructor for the class “Event Data Recorder Use in Traffic Accident Reconstruction” offered by the Institute of Police Technology and Management, a division of the University of North Florida. You can view the class schedule at IPTM’s website. Police agencies can request contract classes at their location that are not typically shown on the website. If you are interested in a contract class contact Tony Becker at beckercrash@comcast.net (309-825-0927). The IPTM 5 day class covers most of the same material as the Collision Safety Institute training, but is geared specifically to law enforcement reconstructionists. As of this writing the IPTM course differs from the CSI course in that the IPTM course includes 4 hrs training in the salvage yard on back powering, and tuition includes a back powering kit. Back powering is not part of the CSI hardware use class, CSI teaches that in a separate advanced class. Other IPTM advantages are listed in the attached documnet IPTM ADVANTAGES.
A 3 day update class is under development for agencies that have experienced major accident investigation teams that use CDR regularly and only need updated information:
IPTM Schedule: www.iptm.org/Schedule.aspx
You can get the latest official Bosch information on CDR and latest software downloads at:
• CDR Equipment Description: Bosch Diagnostics
You can purchase Bosch CDR equipment directly from Bosch by contacting Steve Laffie at: steven.laffie@us.bosch.com
(805) 880-9213
Robert Bosch LLC
Diagnostics Business Unit
2040 Alameda Padre Serra, Suite 220
Santa Barbara, CA 93103 USA
www.boschdiagnostics.com
Toll Free: (800) 321-4889 Ext 9213
or by contacting their distributor:
The Crash Data Group, Scott Baker at www.cdr-system.com
Get the Latest Information fromcutting edge CDR users and presenters at:
• Collision Publishing
Access NHTSA’s EDR research information site
View the NHTSA EDR Rules at:
www.regulations.gov (original rule docket in 2006)
View the Docket for Response to Petitions for Reconsideration in 2008
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