Auto trimmers need to be extremely careful working on vehicles equipped with Takata airbags. Honda Motor Company confirmed this week that a man was killed while repairing the interior of a 2001 Honda Accord, which was equipped with defective airbags. … [Read more...] about Warning: Takata Airbags Could Kill You
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Suspects in Shop Murder Avoid Prosecution
A grand jury has declined to indict two men suspected of murdering an employee of Red’s Auto Upholstery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. … [Read more...] about Suspects in Shop Murder Avoid Prosecution
Shop Robbed After Trimmer’s Death
Some people are absolutely heartless… Less than 24 hours after Raul Lugo of Kustom Kraft Upholstery in Corpus Christi, Texas, died, his widow says the auto upholstery shop was robbed of $30,000 in power tools. “I haven’t even laid my husband to rest and they took whatever I was going to survive with,” Mary Ann Lugo told Action 10 KZTV. “It’s very devastating. And you … [Read more...] about Shop Robbed After Trimmer’s Death
The Pain of Sewing Through Your Finger
Every auto upholsterer knows the god-awful feeling of running a staple, hog ring or sewing needle through a finger. It sucks — especially if you hit bone. We recently stumbled upon an episode of the hit BBC television show "Bizarre ER," in which a woman learning how to operate a sewing machine does exactly that. … [Read more...] about The Pain of Sewing Through Your Finger
50-Year-Old Texas Shop Destroyed in Fire
A 50-year old auto upholstery shop in Rockdale, Texas, burned to the ground earlier this month after a neighboring propane business caught fire. … [Read more...] about 50-Year-Old Texas Shop Destroyed in Fire
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