this topic has got me thinking..
We like many other garages / tyre shops offer wheel alignment.

And we rely on information from Auto Data for the setting specfications as do many other outlets and wheel alignment computers.
our subscription is online and there for up to date.

Mike, i put your car in and there is no guidance notes for adaptive cruise control.

So how do we or any other outlets know that we could be causing a potential problem for the vehicle user by carrying out this service

And before anyone says look at the steering wheel / ask the customer, this is not a realistic answer How many customers even know they have it / how many techs know what to look for?

So if the people are right about it being critical that the car is set up on a radar/target rig in order for the car to be safe, the potential for there to be thousands of cars on the roads that have worn suspension components/ rear axles with thrust angles/ incorrect wheel alignment, is a future disaster to road users YES?

or have manufactures built in a level of tolerance for such things?

what do you think?

I am in no doubt that if a car has been crashed and the radars have been replaced/ removed and refitted hen they need to be set up properly,

but hand-wringing over setting up the correct toe after replacing a ball joint / or suspension arm is unfounded anxiety in my opinion

andy..