EMERYVILLE, Calif. – RepairPal.com and the American Automobile Associations (AAA) of Northern California, Nevada and Utah have announced an exclusive new pilot partnership.

Through the partnership, consumers will easily be able to find and identify AAA Approved Auto Repair Shops within Northern California, Nevada and Utah, using RepairPal’s Auto Shop Directory available on the Internet at www.RepairPal.com/directory. AAA Approved Auto Repair facilities have passed a rigorous selection process and regular annual inspections to stay in the program.

According to RepairPal, the partnership will provide greater awareness and discoverability for AAA Approved Auto Repair Shops within Northern California, Nevada and Utah for motorists and will showcase the benefits of working with repair shops that have achieved this certification.

“We’re delighted to provide an easy way for consumers in Northern California, Nevada and Utah to locate nearby AAA Approved shops when making repair and maintenance decisions,” said David Sturtz, CEO, RepairPal.com. “We’re focused on connecting consumers with quality repair and maintenance facilities, and we’re proud to do this with a world-class partner such as AAA Northern California, Nevada and Utah.”

AAA Approve Auto Repair (AAR) facilities offer a 12-month/12,000-mile warranty on all parts and repairs for AAA Members. Participating AARs may offer additional specials and discounts for AAA Members. AAA can help resolve issues that arise with the shop, if needed.

“This partnership gives our Approved Auto Repair shops a great advantage,” said Rosa Ziebell, AAA Northern California director of automotive products. “Consumers have grown to trust and rely upon the AAA brand when servicing their cars. We chose to partner with RepairPal.com to make it easier to discover AAA on the web as well as offline.”