scope:

This SAE standard provides manufacturers/marketers, testing facilities, and providers of technician training with a procedure for certifying compliance with the applicable standard. Manufacturers/marketers or sellers who advertise their products as certified to an SAE J standard shall follow this procedure. Certification of a product is voluntary; however, this certification process is mandatory for those advertising meeting SAE standard(s) requirements. Only certifying to this standard allows those claiming compliance to advertise that their product (unit), component, or service technician training meets all requirements of the applicable SAE standard.

Certification of compliance to this and the appropriate standard and use of the SAE label on the product shall only be permitted after all the required information has been submitted to SAE International and it has been posted on the SAE website. This process is mandatory for those advertising as being "Certified to SAE JXXXX-(version)" [appropriate SAE standard] requirements or any advertising or labeling language that implies such certification. SAE International will post the results in the official SAE online database.

SAE J2911 requires manufacturers/marketers, testing facilities, and technician training providers to comply with different requirements. This document covers requirements for MAC system components, service equipment, and printed training manuals that are different in content. Therefore, for consistency of reference in this standard, they are identified for general reference as a "product." Additionally, a reference in this standard to an applicable standard is used as a general term and it refers to the document that defines the requirements, such as Section 609 of the Clean Air Act. Regulatory agencies will also have access to the SAE International public posting of the results in the official SAE database.

Purpose

The purpose of this standard, SAE J2911, is to verify and certify that the requirements of the specified SAE J standard for MAC system components, MAC service equipment, and MAC service technician training are met. Certification provides a means to assure a customer or a regulatory agency that the equipment, the components, or the service technician training complies with the performance required by the SAE standard to which it is certified. This procedure also identifies the data required for each SAE J standard that is to be submitted to SAE International to be recorded and available in the public domain.

Field of Application

This certification process is applicable to all component testing, service equipment testing, and technician training accrediation. Submission to this standard is not required for components if PPAP, or equivalent, OEM certification is already on file at the supplier.