Tier 2 supplier can't/ wont submit IMDS

[anneliesehuss]

My company is in truck industry(cemi) and our customers are just now starting to hop on board with common automotive regulations, such as IMDS and my company is just now getting into it. And as quality manager, I have reached out to our suppliers to request their IMDS submission.

We have a tier 2 supplier (distributor) that "supplies" a component for our assembly process. However, the component is no longer being manufactured or purchased. (We must have bought a lifetime supply). However I still need to submit my IMDS and include the component.

The supplier(distributor) states that because the component is no longer manufactured, there is no one who can or has the information to submit IMDS, and the only way to do so is to have the component remanufactured.

It is being requested that I just make the IMDS myself out of the base material. My question is... is that legal? If we don't manufacture a product can we (legally) submit it to IMDS? Seems like maybe not? I cannot find anything outright stating it's illegal.

 

[IMDSDATA]

My company is in truck industry(cemi) and our customers are just now starting to hop on board with common automotive regulations, such as IMDS and my company is just now getting into it. And as quality manager, I have reached out to our suppliers to request their IMDS submission.

We have a tier 2 supplier (distributor) that "supplies" a component for our assembly process. However, the component is no longer being manufactured or purchased. (We must have bought a lifetime supply). However I still need to submit my IMDS and include the component.

The supplier(distributor) states that because the component is no longer manufactured, there is no one who can or has the information to submit IMDS, and the only way to do so is to have the component remanufactured.

It is being requested that I just make the IMDS myself out of the base material. My question is... is that legal? If we don't manufacture a product can we (legally) submit it to IMDS? Seems like maybe not? I cannot find anything outright stating it's illegal.

Legal is a complex answer

It is contrary to what your company agreed to when you signed up to use the IMDS - see TOS

Also since you likely do a PPAP - it may be contrary to what you promise on a PPAP

 

[Golfman25]

Your suppler is under no obligation to submit something for an obsolete part. Similar to what would happen if the supplier was out of business. I don’t see any reason you can’t submit the IMDS as part of your submission. If you know the raw material and the weight you should be ok.