What is TS16949:2002?

Question

I never heard of this before.

Answer 1

ISO/TS 16949 is a Technical Specification not an ISO standard. The International Automotive Task Force (IATF), which consists of an international group of vehicle manufacturers, wrote ISO/TS 16949 in conjunction with the International Organization for Standards (ISO). This specification aligns existing American (QS-9000), German (VDA6.1), French (EAQF) and Italian (AVSQ) automotive quality systems standards within the global automotive industry.

Answer 2

ISO/TS 16949:2002 is an ISO Technical Specification, which integrates existing American and Europ ean automotive quality management systems standards within the global automotive industry, with the aim of eliminating the need for multiple certifications to satisfy multiple customer requirements.

Using ISO 9001:2000 as its foundation, ISO/TS 16949:2002 specifies the quality management system (QMS) requirements for the design & development, production, installation and servicing of automotive related products. In addition, there are customer specific requirements that are required by individual IATF subscribing vehicle manufacturers.

In the past a variety of standards were in use by various automotive companies around the world. ISO/TS 16949 is designed to eventually replace all of these standards as the single worldwide automotive sector QMS standard. Previous standards include the following:

• QS 9000 (Ford, General Motors, Daimler Chrysler)

• EAQF 94 (PSA Peugeot, Citroën, Renault, FIEV)

• VDA 6 (Audi, BMW, VW, Daimler Chrysler)

• AVSQ ‘94 (Fiat Auto, IVECO)