ISO/TS 16949:2002 is the Global Quality System standard recognized by the major OEM automotive manufacturers in North America and Europe. This standard includes ISO 9001:2000, as well as additional automotive specific requirements. This standard replaces the QS-9000 standard. Key Safety Systems is required to pass a Quality System audit by an external third party organization specializing in Quality System certification every 6 months at each location in order to maintain the registration of our Quality System. This registration is required by all major OEM customers in order to maintain existing business and bid on new business.

All Key Safety Systems sites supplying Ford Motor Company greater than 18 months have received the Ford Q1-2002 award. To receive this award, we must be QS-9000 and ISO 14001 registered, pass a Quality System Assessment every 6 months and maintain world class product Quality and Delivery performance on a monthly basis. This award is required by Ford in order to maintain existing business and bid on new business.

ISO 14001 Environmental Management System Registration - ISO 14001 is the Environmental Management System standard recognized by all industries worldwide. This registration is similar in format to QS-9000, except that it focuses on the organizations Environmental Management System.

VDA 6.1 is the German Quality System standard. Key Safety Systems is required to pass a Quality System audit by an external third party organization specializing in Quality System certification every 6 months at each location in order to maintain the registration of our Quality System. This registration is recommended by all major German OEM customers in order to maintain existing business and bid on new business. The Key Safety Systems European Airbag operations (Colleferro, Raunheim and Villastellone) are registered to the standard.