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CAPA Elects Three New Members to Technical Committee
CAPA Elects New Members to Board of Directors and Technical Committee
CAPA Announces Terry Fortner As Executive Director
Bosch Approved for Tier 1 Verification Program
CAR Coalition Praises Bipartisan, Unanimous Approval of REPAIR Act at House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Markup
CAPA Integrates CAPA Tracker Into Mobile App
CAPA Announces Certification of Hushan Autoparts Ultrasonic Sensors
CAR Coalition Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan 'Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act'
Bipartisan Auto Right to Repair Legislation Re-Introduced in Congress
Marelli Approved for Tier 1 Parts Verification Program
CAPA’s Standard for Lighting Parts Ensures Quality and Safety of Aftermarket Parts for Consumers, Provides Confidence in Vehicle Repairs
Bartnik to Serve Again As Judge in SkillsUSA Championships
HELLA Approved for Tier 1 Parts Verification Program
Insurers Elected to CAPA Board of Directors
CAR Coalition Applauds Introduction of REPAIR ACT
CAR Coalition Launches National Right to Repair Campaign
CAPA Certifies More Than 128 Million Parts
CAPA Applauds Executive Order Promoting Right to Repair
CAR Coalition, Other Associations Send Letter to the FTC Regarding Their “Nixing the Fix” Report
CAPA Launches Tier 1 Replacement Parts Verification Program
CAPA Applauds Introduction of SMART Act
CAR Coalition Strongly Supports Bipartisan SMART Act
CAR Coalition Applauds FTC Report Urging Expanded Consumer Access to Auto Repair Options
CAR Coalition National Survey: 79% Of Car Owners Would Back Law Barring Automakers from Blocking Access to Vehicle Data
CAR Coalition Launches New Video, Call to Action for Consumer Protection Legislation
CAPA Technical Committee Approves New Standard for Replica Wheels
CAPA Joins the Consumer Access to Repair (CAR) Coalition
CAPA Approves First Headlamp Tab Repair Kits for Its Verification Program
CAPA Announces New Standard for Automotive Sensors
Insurers and Collision Repairers Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
CAPA Elects Four Aftermarket Industry Leaders to its Technical Committee
CAPA Launches Verification Program for Headlamp Repair Tabs
CAPA Announces New Standard for Automotive Glass
CAPA Debuts Mobile App for Faster Reporting to Its Quality Complaint Program
CAPA Reaffirms Its Ongoing Commitment to the Collision Repair Industry
Bartnik to Serve As Judge in SkillsUSA Championships
CAPA Certifies 100 Million Parts
CAPA Announces New Standard for Aftermarket Exterior Cameras
CAPA Urges U.S. Department of Commerce to Ensure A Competitive Market for Automobiles and the Parts Necessary to Repair Them
Clark Plucinski’s, CAPA Chairman, U.S. Department of Commerce Testimony on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Automobiles and Automotive Parts
CAPA Welcomes Stacy Bartnik as Aftermarket Industry Relations Manager
CAPA Certifies First Aftermarket Auto Parts for South African Market
Intertek & CAPA Enter Into Exclusive License Agreement For CAPA Certification Program
IIHS Advisory: OEM vs. Aftermarket Parts and Honda Fit Crash Tests
CAPA Experiences Record Increases in 2017 and Adds 6 New Quality Manufacturers
China’s Largest Insurer Provides Its First CAPA Certified Parts in China
Spectra Premium – CAPA Partnership Produces First Certified Radiators
CAPA Releases New Online Complaint Form
Spectra Premium Industries First Radiator Supplier to Join CAPA Program
CAPA Tops 85 Million Certified Parts
CAPA Releases New Video for Consumers to Explain Basic Part Choices
CAPA Tops 10 Million Truly Certified Lighting Parts
CAPA Introduces CAPA 701 Mirror Standard
CAPA and China’s Largest Insurer Work Together to Bring Parts to China
In Memoriam of Clarence M. Ditlow, III, Executive Director, Center for Auto Safety
CAPA Announces New Certification Standard for AC Condensers
Tong Yang Industry Co., Ltd. Approved to Use New CAPA Waterborne Low Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) Primer Label
CAPA Announces New Labelling Program Waterborne Low VOC Primer
CAPA Intertek 25th Anniversary
CAPA, Intertek and China’s Automotive Technology and Research Center Sign Agreement Regarding Aftermarket Parts
CAPA’s Technical Committee Elects Scheid to Vice Chair
CAPA Support of New Chinese Standards – CAMRA
Insurer Elected to CAPA’s Board
CAPA Elects 8 Industry Leaders to Its Technical Committee
Professional Parts Group’s Northup Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
CAPA Sheet Metal Parts Protected Against Corrosion
CAPA Launches New Website
CAPA Performs Its 25,000th Vehicle Test Fit (VTF)
CAPA Responds to CNN Report
CAPA’s Market Presence Increases Dramatically
CAPA – Korea Certification Agreement
CAPA Comments on Honda Report
Car Makers on the Road to a Record Number of Recalls
CAPA’s Unique Vehicle Test Fit Program Celebrates Milestone
CAPA’s Technical Committee Elects Enlow and Bush to Chair and Vice Chair
CAPA Tops 60 Million Certified Parts
Ben Kelley of Center for Auto Safety Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
CAPA Adds Nationally Respected Collision Repairer Mike Schoonover to Board
CAPA Dynamic Testing Requirements Address Industry Concerns About Safety of Aftermarket Bumper Parts
CAPA Stresses Importance of Galvanized Sheet Metal Parts During Winter Driving
CAPA Adds Requirements for Identification of Materials Used in Plastic Parts
CAPA’s Lighting Standard Expanded to Include Testing of HID Lamps and Positioning Motors
CAPA Challenges California Department of Insurance to Reconsider Aftermarket Parts Use Policy
CAPA at 25: Diverse and Broad-Based Support Responsible for CAPA’s Success
CAPA Adds Collision Repairer Tim Adelmann to Board
Clark Plucinski Joins CAPA Board and is Elected President
Bill DeGrocco of GEICO Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
Carol Waldron of State Farm Elected to CAPA’s Board of Directors
CAPA Announces Plans for New Vehicle Test Fit Lab in California
CAPA Quality Watch Report Number 2
CAPA Announces Part Distributor and Insurer Elected to Board of Directors
CAPA Announces Identity Update As It Approaches 25th Anniversary
CAPA Release New Report on Non-CAPA Certified Part Quality
CAPA: 18 Years as the Only Approved Certifying Body for Aftermarket Crash Parts by the New York Insurance Department
Ford-ABPA-NSF Debate Demonstrates Importance of CAPA Certification
CAPA Releases New Guide to CAPA Certified Aftermarket Parts for Claims Personnel and Insurance Adjusters
Part Tracking: CAPA Stands Alone with an Easy-to-Use System that Keeps Collision Repair Part Usage Private
CAPA Establishing New Standard for Automotive Cooling Parts
CAPA Announces Clark Plucinski Elected to Board of Directors
CAPA Applauds California Senate Action on Airbag Measure
CAPA Tops 45 Million Certified Parts
NSF Dismisses All Aspects of Their Lawsuit Against CAPA
NCOIL Agrees on Importance of Quality Certification of Aftermarket Crash Parts
NCOIL Votes to Continue Efforts to Develop Aftermarket Part Quality Bill
CAPA Introduces CAPA 501 Bumper Parts Standard
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Status Report – November 3, 2010
CAPA Report Exposes Flaws in Georgia Body Shop’s Aftermarket Parts Demonstration Shown on FOX News Atlanta
CAPA Crash Test Video of Car Company Brand and Non-Certified Aftermarket Energy Absorbers
While in the process of developing CAPA’s fifth standard the CAPA 501 Bumper Parts Standard, we have performed extensive testing on bumper parts currently in the market. This video depicts crash tests performed on energy absorbers. The first part shown in the video is a car company brand Ford Fusion 2006-09 (front), part number 6E5Z-17C882-AA. The second part shown in the video is a non-certified aftermarket part same application/year. There was no indication of the manufacturer available on the aftermarket part. Both of the parts were made of plastic material, although dissimilar.
The Test Lab that performed the Crash Test was MGA Research Corporation, Wisconsin, USA. Based on this test and several others having been performed the results clearly point to the need for an aftermarket standard and certification program. Additional information regarding the CAPA program, bumper standard and additional testing results will be released shortly.