| The topics in this section describe requirements that companies must meet in order to be PACCAR suppliers. | ![]() |
PACCAR suppliers are required to conform to all stated specifications. Current PACCAR Corporate and Truck Division Specifications are maintained on the Supplier Portal, suppliers should refer to this site for the most recent versions of these standards. Updated specifications and part drawings are communicated to PACCAR suppliers by the Commodity Manager through the PACCAR Purchasing System. PACCAR suppliers are also required to comply with all applicable government standards such as the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. |
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PACCAR suppliers play an important role in providing quality trucks and products to our customers. Suppliers are welcome to participate in PACCAR's Six Sigma training, work with PACCAR on joint quality projects and develop their own company wide Six Sigma programs. |
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| Suppliers are expected to follow the Advanced Quality Planning Process and work closely with the PACCAR through the product development life cycle. | |
PACCAR requires all suppliers to be in compliance with QS-9000 or ISO/TS-16949 Quality System Requirements published by the Automotive Industry Action Group, Detroit MI (www.aiag.org). See PACCAR's Supplier Quality Standard for company specific requirements. |
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PACCAR requires suppliers to provide high quality products which are warranted to be free from defects in materials and workmanship. PACCAR requires suppliers to accept full responsibility for their product, including accountability for product performance. Warranty commitments are contained in the PACCAR Supplier Warranty Support Agreement. This agreement establishes a supplier's level of support for material cost, labor, time/mileage, and extraordinary warranty/policy considerations. It also includes product recall/repair programs and reimbursement schedules and defines warranty administration and technical support. All suppliers to PACCAR are required to sign this agreement. PACCAR reviews warranty commitments, levels of warranty claims, and actual demonstrated support levels when evaluating suppliers. |
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| PACCAR Suppliers are required to provide NAFTA Certificates of Origin for each qualifying part supplied prior to shipment of parts. NAFTA Certificates of Origin must be submitted annually, effective from January 1 through December 31. NAFTA non-qualifying parts must be identified and their country of origin provided. | |
| PACCAR suppliers are expected to make their Annual Financial Statements available to PACCAR Purchasing for review of their financial position. Periodically, a more frequent or in-depth review of a supplier's financial position may be requested. PACCAR suppliers are encouraged to forward these statements on a consistent basis to the Controller of PACCAR Purchasing. | |
PACCAR suppliers are required to sign a Non-Disclosure Agreement prior to the transfer of proprietary information. Proprietary information includes, but is not limited to, drawings, specifications, graphics, statistics, correspondence, and all information which is identified as confidential. |