China Automotive Systems' Fully Redundant AP04 EPS Platform Receives UL ISO 26262 ASIL-D Functional Safety Product Certification
Key Highlights
- ➤CAAS AP04 EPS platform receives UL ISO 26262 ASIL-D product certification
- ➤European-market mass production scheduled to begin in Q4 2026
- ➤AP04 dual-link redundancy maintains steering control after single-channel failure
- ➤Certification supports market-entry discussions with global OEMs, subject to qualifications
- ➤AP04 meets random hardware failure rate below 10 FIT; SPFM ≥99% and LFM ≥90%
Expert Statements
Qizhou Wu, Chief Executive Officer of China Automotive Systems
“The ASIL-D product certification for our AP04 EPS platform, together with our ASPICE 4.0 CL2 process capability and ISO/SAE 21434 cybersecurity alignment, strengthens our readiness for European mass production in the fourth quarter of 2026. We are positioned to serve global OEMs requiring the highest safety standards in steering systems.”
China Automotive Systems' Fully Redundant AP04 EPS Platform Receives UL ISO 26262 ASIL-D Functional Safety Product Certification PR Newswire
WUHAN, China, Oct. 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) ("CAAS" or the "Company"), a leading power steering components and systems supplier in China, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Hubei Henglong Automotive System Group ("Henglong"), has achieved fully redundant AP04 EPS platform evaluations conducted by UL, a third-party agency designated by an international client, and received the ISO 26262 ASIL-D functional safety product certificate for the AP04 EPS platform.
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