1. An apparatus, comprising: a sensor operative to generate real-time data about an automobile part; a computer operative to receive the real-time data from the sensor and send a message to a device if the real-time data indicates that the automobile part is operating improperly, a storage operative to store the real-time data; and a switch to selectively store the real-time data in the storage based on an enablement state or a disablement state of the switch.