For vehicle owners
View or verify a certification
Confirm certification status and access the vehicle record.
Protect more than the paint.™
What FORGED CERTIFIED™ is
Protection, turned into a verifiable credential.
Professionally installed protection becomes a documented, registered, individual record through FORGED CONNECT™ — a certification that can be verified through the FORGED verification platform, subject to applicable program requirements.
Not every vehicle is FORGED CERTIFIED™
Certification is earned. Protection is applied. The installation is documented. The unit is registered. The credential is issued — and stays verifiable.
Certification is issued only when the applicable protection, documentation, registration and program requirements are satisfied.
For dealers
Register vehicles and access dealer tools
Learn about the program, register vehicles or access dealer tools.
The standard
The FORGED CERTIFIED™ Vehicle protection standard.
A defined process for protecting, documenting, registering, certifying and verifying qualifying vehicles through participating FORGED programs.
FORGED Vehicle Protection StandardStandard ID: FC-VPS 01Current standard
FC-VPS 01 is a program standard established and administered by FORGED Technologies Group™.
Step 1: Protect
Professional protection
Required FORGED protection systems are professionally applied or installed through a participating program.
Step 2: Document
Vehicle protection record
The vehicle, VIN, participating dealer and installed protection systems are documented.
Step 3: Register
Digital registration
The vehicle and its protection record are registered through FORGED CONNECT™.
Step 4: Certify
Individual certification
The vehicle receives an individual FORGED CERTIFIED™ certification number and digital credential.
Step 5: Verify
Persistent verification
Certification status and the vehicle's documented protection record can be digitally accessed and verified.
Read the full FC-VPS 01 standard →
Protected. Documented. Registered. Certified. Verifiable.
Why this vehicle?
The vehicle down the street may look the same. It isn't.
This one is FORGED CERTIFIED™ — professionally protected from the engine to the exterior, documented and connected to a verifiable vehicle record.
Engine protection
Available in qualifying program configurations: a Lucas Oil® engine treatment designed to help reduce friction and wear.
Glass protection
Professionally treated to help protect the windshield and supported by applicable coverage, subject to terms, conditions, limits and exclusions.
Paint protection
Professional surface protection designed to preserve the vehicle's gloss, finish and appearance.
Interior protection
Protection designed to resist everyday spills and stains, including common challenges such as coffee and red wine.
Wheel protection
Protection against brake dust, road grime and contaminants that can damage the appearance of the wheels.
Corrosion protection
Applicable corrosion protection products are documented by VIN and included in the vehicle's FORGED CERTIFIED™ record.
Protection is only the beginning.
Qualifying installations are documented. The vehicle is registered by VIN through FORGED CONNECT™ and receives its own FORGED CERTIFIED™ credential.
You are not simply choosing a protected vehicle. You are choosing one with a record and proof that can be verified. Greater peace of mind today. A stronger value story tomorrow.
Documentation and credential issuance apply to qualifying installations once all applicable program requirements are met. Applicable information may also be eligible for submission through the CARFAX reporting workflow.
Engine protection
Protection starts under the hood.
FORGED CERTIFIED™ automotive program configurations include protection through Lucas Oil® engine treatment, designed to help reduce friction and wear. Available in qualifying programs, subject to applicable program terms.
Engine protection / Lucas Oil
Every installed protection system is documented within the individual vehicle certification record.
Available protection, coverage and program requirements vary by participating dealer and qualifying program configuration. Refer to the applicable program documents for complete terms. Lucas Oil® is a registered trademark of Lucas Oil Products, Inc.
FORGED CONNECT™
Your vehicle.
Your protection.Your digital record.
Every FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle receives a digital identity connecting the vehicle, the installed protection, the certification and the participating dealer.
Vehicle
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FORGED CONNECT™
Digital vehicle record
FORGED CERTIFIED™ credential
Verifiable record
Participating dealer
Scan the vehicle.
See the record.
Verify the certification.
Tap the credential to scan it
A vehicle record built to last.
Each FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle receives an individual digital record connecting the vehicle, installed protection, certification number and participating dealer. The record remains available through the FORGED verification platform, subject to applicable program requirements.
Documented beyond delivery
Your protection has a record.
FORGED CERTIFIED™ connects qualifying professional vehicle protection to the individual vehicle through VIN-level documentation, digital registration and certification. Applicable installation and certification information may be submitted for CARFAX® vehicle-history reporting through the FORGED CERTIFIED™ registration process.
The FORGED CERTIFIED™ credential is issued by FORGED. CARFAX® does not certify the vehicle, issue the credential or warrant the installed protection. Submission, acceptance, reporting and display of information are subject to the applicable CARFAX® reporting process. CARFAX® is a registered trademark of CARFAX, Inc.
Choose your market
One platform. Multiple markets.
Each market has its own FORGED CERTIFIED™ experience. FC-VPS 01 is the defined FORGED automotive vehicle protection standard and does not automatically govern other markets.
Driver benefits
What your customers drive home with.
Every FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle leaves your lot with more than protection. It leaves with proof, a record, and a reason to return.
Trade-in value benefit
Added trade-in value when they return to buy their next vehicle from your dealership. Example: $2,500.
Tires for Life™
Ongoing tire replacement benefits under your dealer program's terms.
Battery for Life™
Ongoing battery replacement benefits under your dealer program's terms.
Verifiable certification
A FORGED CERTIFIED™ credential tied to the VIN that owners, dealers and future buyers can verify.
FORGED CONNECT™ digital record
Their protection record, certificate and dealership contact, one scan away.
Documented protection history
Qualifying installations may be submitted for CARFAX® vehicle-history reporting, subject to CARFAX's process.
Your customers get proof. You get the next sale.
Become a FORGED CERTIFIED™ dealer*Dealer program benefits are available only through participating dealers and select qualifying FORGED products. Benefit types, amounts, eligibility and terms are set by the participating dealer and are not included with every FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle. Tires for Life™ and Battery for Life™ are subject to program terms. Trade-in benefit has no cash value and is redeemable only with an eligible purchase at the issuing dealer.
Dealer retention model
Turn vehicle protection into an ownership platform.
How certification becomes continuing ownership engagement.
FORGED CERTIFIED™ transforms a protection transaction into a documented, VIN-linked ownership relationship connecting the vehicle, customer and participating dealer beyond the original sale.
Retention accelerator: qualifying programs can add continuing ownership benefits that create additional reasons to return, where available under the applicable program.
Dealer retention
Flywheel
01Protect
02Register
03Certify
04Retain
Protect
Deliver a comprehensive professional vehicle protection program.
Document
Record what was installed on the vehicle.
Register
Create the VIN-linked digital vehicle identity.
Certify
Issue an individual credential tied to the protected vehicle.
Connect
Maintain a digital connection between the vehicle, owner and participating dealer.
Benefit
Where applicable, provide continuing ownership benefits such as a trade-in value benefit, Tires for Life™ and Battery for Life™ through qualifying programs.
Retain
Create meaningful opportunities for continued ownership engagement.
Don't sell another coating. Sell a reason to come back.
The sale is the beginning. Not the end.
Become a FORGED CERTIFIED™ dealer
Bring FORGED CERTIFIED™ to your dealership. Build a protection program around your dealership, vehicles and ownership strategy.
The broader FORGED ecosystem
The FORGED Ecosystem
The platform behind the certification: the protection installed on the unit, the coverage where offered, the digital record and the certification itself.
Explore FORGED protection products
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