The Certified Automotive Parts Association (CAPA) is a non-profit organization established in 1987 and based in Washington DC to develop and oversee a test program guaranteeing the suitability and quality of automotive parts. CAPA encourages competition in the marketplace in the hope that their program will ultimately reduce expense to the consumer and the industry while increasing and assuring part quality.
Read more about Certified Automotive Parts Association: Material Standards, Metals (CAPA 101), Plastics (CAPA 201), Lighting (CAPA 301)
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