{"id":"iatf-16949","model_id":"IATF 16949:2016","name":"IATF 16949:2016","summary":"IATF 16949:2016 is an automotive quality management system standard. Organizations are certified to it through IATF-recognized certification bodies, and OEM Customer Specific Requirements are used together with it. The IATF also issues Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions related to the standard.","study_notes":["The IATF announced the start of the revision process for IATF 16949:2016 in Stakeholder Communiqué SC-2024-006.","IATF 16949 certificates are issued within the IATF certification scheme by IATF-recognized certification bodies.","OEM Customer Specific Requirements are used with IATF 16949; the page lists CSRs from Ford, GM, Stellantis, Renault Group, Volvo Group, IVECO Group, Geely and Mercedes-Benz.","The IATF issues Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions related to IATF 16949.","The IATF Complaint Management System (IATF CMS) is a workflow tool for performance complaints against IATF 16949 certified organizations.","Rules 6th Edition became effective 1 January 2025; Rules 5th Edition and its Sanctioned Interpretations and Frequently Asked Questions became obsolete on that date."],"safety_notes":[],"sources":[{"url":"https://www.iatfglobaloversight.org/","title":"International Automotive Task Force","accessed":"2026-10-25"}],"verification":{"status":"source_checked","checked_at":"2026-10-25","values":4,"method":"llm_source_check"},"updated_at":"2026-10-25","type":"standard","spec":{"body":"IATF","reference":"IATF 16949:2016","edition_year":2016,"related":[]},"url":"https://machineschema.com/standard/iatf-16949","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"}