| 2013 |
03/11/2013 |
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02/12/2013 |
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02/07/2013 |
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| 2012 |
12/03/2012 |
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10/31/2012 |
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10/08/2012 |
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04/23/2012 |
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04/18/2012 |
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04/11/2012 |
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03/19/2012 |
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| 2011 |
12/19/2011 |
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11/07/2011 |
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11/02/2011 |
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10/18/2011 |
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| 2010 |
11/18/2010 |
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11/03/2010 |
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11/03/2010 |
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10/19/2010 |
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| 07/29/2010 |
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.
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04/19/2010 |
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03/10/2010 |
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03/04/2010 |
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02/01/2010 |
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| 2009 |
11/04/2009 |
CAPA Certification Standards Make A Difference |
10/23/2009 |
CAPA Validator Selected By U.S. DOT For Vehicle Light Safety Testing |
10/08/2009 |
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04/22/2009 |
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04/13/2009 |
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04/6/2009 |
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02/25/2009 |
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| 2008 |
9/11/2008 |
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3/11/2008 |
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1/16/2008 |
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| 2007 |
9/17/2007 |
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6/5/2007 |
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| 2006 |
12/13/2006
10/31/2006
4/13/2006
4/12/2006
1/20/2006
1/13/2006
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12/2/2005
11/28/2005
11/17/2005
10/28/2005
10/25/2005
10/06/2005
8/18/2005
8/15/2005
8/8/2005
8/2/2005
7/22/2005
7/18/2005
7/15/2005
5/18/2005
3/21/2005
1/26/2005
1/18/2005
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12/20/2004 |
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12/8/2004 |
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6/24/2004 |
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| 2003 |
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10/29/03 |
CAPA Calls on
Collision Repairers to Leave CAPA Quality Seal on Installed
Parts |
| 5/21/2003 |
American Products Co. Fined $650,000 by
NHTSA for Non-compliance to Lighting FMVSS requirements:
• Collision Week Article
• Los Angeles Times Article
• NHTSA
Press Release |
| 3/10/2003 |
CAPA a Success
at NACE Trade Show |
| 2/27/2003 |
CAPA Website
Features New User-Friendly Menu Bar
Site Navigation Made Easier and More Convenient
Back To Top |
| 2002 |
| 12/16/2002 |
CAPA Releases
Follow-up Report on CAPA vs. MQVP |
| 11/8/2002 |
CAPA to Increase
Presence at NACE Trade Show |
| 10/30/2002 |
CAPA Quality
Seal Being Removed From Certified Parts
CAPA Calls on Repairers to Leave Identifying Seal on Installed
Parts |
| 7/11/2002 |
New Test Data
Identifies Serious Problems with Car Company Service Parts
CAPA Vehicle Test Fit Study of Over 1900 Car Company Parts
Shows Half Do Not Meet CAPA Standards |
| 7/8/2002 |
CAPA Accredited
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) as a Standards
Developer
ANSI's Approval of CAPA's Standards Development Process Confirms
CAPA's Long-standing Efforts... |
| 7/1/2002 |
CAPA Confirms
Decertification of Tacoma Hood
Recommends Recall... |
| 5/14/2002 |
CAPA Announces
Over 500 New Parts in Certification Process
Manufacturers Committed to CAPA Level of Quality New Parts
Being Added at an Average Rate of 40 per Month |
| 4/22/2002 |
CAPA Introduces
New Quality Standard for Automotive Lighting
Technical Committee Approves Part Quality Certification Requirements |
| 3/29/2002 |
Part Decertified
Pending Completion of CAPA Investigation
CAPA Notifies U.S. DOT (NHTSA) of Potential Safety Issue |
| 3/19/2002 |
Fifteen Years
of Part History Data Available Through CAPA Database
Public Access Key to Program Credibility |
| 2/20/2002 |
CAPA Releases
Comparative Report on CAPA vs. MQVP™ |
| 2/15/2002 |
Noted Collision
Repairer, Bob Anderson, Elected CAPA's President
Change Reflects CAPA's Continued Commitment to Quality and
New Direction; Other Board Changes Announced |
| 1/30/2002 |
CAPA Website
Offers New Interactive Part Search Feature
Public Access Key to CAPA's Independent Certification Program |
| 1/14/2002 |
CAPA Launches
Toll-Free Complaint Number
New 24 Hour Toll-Free Number Provides Faster and Easier Access
to CAPA's Complaint Program
Back To Top |
| 2001 |
| 12/20/2001 |
USAA Reaffirms
Commitment To CAPA-Certified Parts
Fit, Finish, and Performance Problems Expressed
by Repairers to Be Addressed-Compliance with Federal Standards
Assured |
| 12/19/2001 |
CAPA to Expand
Certifications to Include Lighting
CAPA to Remain the Sole Aftermarket Part Provider Due to High
Quality Standards |
| 11/29/2001 |
CAPA Takes Next
Step in Quality Assurance
All CAPA Parts Must Pass Vehicle Test Fit by Year End |
| 11/16/2001 |
Most Americans
Willing to Use Competitive Vehicle Repair Parts If Assured
of Quality (PDF, 46k) |
| 11/15/2001 |
AutoLign Commitment
to Quality Reflected in CAPA Certification of Parts
70% of AutoLign Parts are Currently Certified |
| 10/12/2001 |
CAPA Donates
Auto Body Panels to Kent Intermediate School District
Nearly 500 Parts Donated for Dent Repair Classes |
| 7/11/2001 |
CAPA Website
Offers New Interactive Features
Public Access to CAPA Procedures and Parts a Key Component
of CAPA's Program |
| 4/11/2001 |
Latest CIC Parts
Test - Minneapolis
Vehicle Test Fit Makes A Difference |
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3/13/2001 |
CAPA Adds Collision
Repairer and Insurer to Board
Board Acknowledges Service by Clark Plucinski
Back To Top |
| 2000 |
| 12/11/2000 |
Two in a Row
- Orlando
CAPA Parts A Winner in CIC Parts Test |
| 10/26/2000 |
CAPA Certification
Improves - Nashville
CIC Parts Test Is Proof |
| 10/24/2000 |
CAPA Board Expands
Collision Repairers, Consumer Advocates and Distributors Added
to Board |
| 10/20/2000 |
Report on Crash
Parts Misses the Mark
Close Vote Belies Interests of Committee Members Rather than
Facts at Hand; Car Company Part Monopolies Protected, Consumer
Choice Denied |
| 10/6/2000 |
CAPA Applauds
California Autobody Association's Effort to Review Part Quality
The California Autobody Association Recently Announced the
Beginning of Its Effort to Develop An “Inter-Industry Parts
Transaction Best Practices Guidelines” |
| 6/6/2000 |
CAPA Communication
Initiatives: Good Standards Begin With Good Communication
Between Part Users and Part Makers
A Report on the History of Communication Between Part Manufacturers
and Leaders in the Collision Repair Industry
Back To Top |
| 1999 |
| 10/5/1999 |
CAPA Response
to State Farm Verdict
Consumers Will Be Forced to Pay More for Crash Repairs
Back To Top |
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