Remove parts or components from vehicles.

Remove parts or components from vehicles. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 4 occupations and seen in 5 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Disassemble equipment. in Handling and Moving Objects .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 5 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 1 (20%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Unbolt and remove wheels from vehicles, using lug wrenches or other hand or power tools. · Tire Repairers and Changers · importance 4.5 · no direct exposure
• Remove moldings, clips, windshield wipers, screws, bolts, and inside A-pillar moldings and lower headliners in preparation for installation or repair work. · Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers · importance 4.3 · no direct exposure
• Remove seats, carpeting, and interiors of doors and add sound-absorbing material in empty spaces, reinstalling interior parts. · Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle bodies and fenders. · Automotive Body and Related Repairers · importance 4.1 · no direct exposure
• Remove damaged panels, and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle. · Automotive Body and Related Repairers · importance 3.9 · exposure with tools

Occupations that perform this

• Tire Repairers and Changers
• Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers
• Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles
• Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-remove-parts-or-components-from-vehicles,
  title  = {Remove parts or components from vehicles.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/remove-parts-or-components-from-vehicles}
}