IATF Just Did A Really, Really Stupid Thing … Will ISO/AS Follow?
New IATF rules require separate quality systems for sites only 10 miles apart.
Tag: IATF
Airbag Maker Refusing to Comply with Recall Order Has IATF 16949 Certification Stripped
ARC Automotive is refusing to comply with an NHTSA recall, defying government regulators.
Japanese Firm That Falsified Seat Belt Safety Data Still Holds ISO 9001 Certification
Joyson Safety Systems, which now owns Takata, falsified seat belt strength data as recently as 2020, yet never lost its ISO certification.
TL9000 to Decouple from ISO 9001, Citing ANSI Licensing Fee Increases
The QuEST Forum is voting to remove ISO 9001 text from TL9000, citing exorbitant licensing fees by ANSI.
Nissan Japan’s ISO 9001 Revoked After Inspection Scandal
News services across Asia are reporting that Nissan Japan’s had its ISO 9001 certification stripped after details of flawed product inspections led to a massive recall.
Why AS9100 Decoupling from ISO is an Absolute Certainty
The decoupling of IATF 16949 from ISO will inevitably lead to the IAQG doing the same for AS9100, all to the detriment of standards users.
Let the Decoupling Begin: Automotive Industry Takes First Steps Away from ISO
The IATF has announced its next edition of ISO/TS 16949 will not be published by ISO at all, beginning the inevitable “decoupling” from ISO standards.
The Kneejerk Cynicism of ISO’s Incumbents
The ISO incumbents — certification bodies and standards committees — continue to block progress that would benefit them. Here’s their cynical explanation of the pro-user movement.
The Importance of ISO 9001 End User Advocacy
ISO 9001 need vocal, active advocates… but where are they?
Bransky Out at IATF
The International Automotive Task Force (IATF) has confirmed to Oxebridge that former GM executive Joe Bransky is no longer with the group. Bransky had represented the IATF in various capacities since since 1999.
Takata Airbag Debacle Raises Questions About TS 16949 Certification
The three plants were operated by Takata subsidiary Inflation Systems Inc. (ISI), found to have been manufacturing the defective airbag systems that killed five people to date, were ISO/TS 16949 certified. So far, the registrar hasn’t come forward, and finding records of the certifications is proving difficult.
Automotive Expert Dismisses Concerns over IATF Empowerment of Certificate Mills
It started as all ISO-related fiascoes do, with a simple question. Over at our “Ask the So-Called Expert” page, user “TSGoneAstray” asked if the IATF recognized self-accredited certificates mills. The answer also seemed simple. But, alas, these things never go as planned.
