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Register a vehicle
For participating dealers completing a FORGED CERTIFIED™ installation.
FORGED Certified™ Automotive
FORGED CERTIFIED™
Protect more than the paint.™
Engine
Paint
Interior
Glass
Wheels
Corrosion
A complete vehicle
protection standard.
Protected. / Certified. / Registered.™
One vehicle. Multiple layers of professional protection. One documented certification.
What makes a vehicle FORGED CERTIFIED™?
FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicles receive multiple layers of professional protection, documented installation, digital registration and an individual vehicle certification.
Multiple systems.
One protection standard.
One vehicle credential.
FORGED CERTIFIED™ programs can be configured around applicable vehicle protection requirements while maintaining one documented certification process.
Installed protection systems are identified within the individual vehicle certification record.
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
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.
Protected. Documented. Registered. Certified. Verifiable.
Standard governance
A credential requires control.
FC-VPS 01 is administered by FORGED Technologies Group as the operating standard for qualifying FORGED CERTIFIED\u2122 automotive programs. Certification may be issued only through an authorized participating dealer after the applicable protection, documentation and registration requirements have been completed.
- Standard owner
- FORGED Technologies Group
- Standard identifier
- FC-VPS 01
- Current version
- Version 1.0
- Effective date
- September 2026
- Authorized issuers
- Approved participating FORGED CERTIFIED™ dealers
- Minimum record requirements
- Vehicle identification, participating dealer, installation date, installed protection systems and individual certification number
- Certification control
- FORGED Technologies Group retains authority to review, correct, suspend or revoke a certification record when program requirements have not been satisfied or the submitted record is inaccurate.
- Record verification
- Active certification records can be verified through the FORGED CERTIFIED™ registry by VIN or certification number.
Certification requirements
Certification is earned.
01
Approved protection configuration
Required protection systems.
02
Professional application
Applied or installed to program standards.
03
VIN identification
Vehicle uniquely identified.
04
Installation documentation
Protection and installation documented.
05
Dealer identification
Participating dealer recorded.
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Digital registration
Vehicle registered through the FORGED digital ecosystem.
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Certification issuance
Individual vehicle credential issued.
The six vehicle protection systems
Protection mapped to the vehicle itself.
Paint & Exterior
FORGED Surface Armor™
Professional protection for painted exterior surfaces.
One vehicle. Multiple protection systems. One documented standard.
Engine protection
Protection starts under the hood.
Protect more than the paint.™ is not a slogan. Qualifying FORGED CERTIFIED™ program configurations extend protection beyond paint, interior, glass, wheels and corrosion into engine and mechanical protection through the approved Lucas Oil component of the applicable automotive program.
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
QR / NFC
FORGED Connect™
Digital vehicle record
FORGED Certified™ credential
Verifiable record
Participating dealer
Scan the vehicle.
See the record.
Verify the certification.
FORGED Certified™
Vehicle certification
Demonstration
credential
Vehicle identification number
FC-VPS 01
1GCUY••••••••3456
Vehicle
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Certification number
FC-26-000128
Participating dealer
Sample Motor Company
Date certified
September 4, 2026
Status
Active
Protection systems installed
- Engine
- Paint
- Interior
- Glass
- Wheels
- Corrosion
Demonstration
QR code
Digitally registered · FORGED Connect™
FC-26-000128
Illustrative example of the information contained in a FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle record. Installed protection varies by participating program.
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.
Your vehicle is FORGED CERTIFIED.™
Protected.
Documented.
Registered.
Certified.
Individual vehicle credential
Every FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle receives an individual certification record tied to that specific vehicle — recording the vehicle, the installed protection systems, the participating dealer and the digital registration. The demonstration credential is shown in the FORGED CONNECT™ section above.
Not every vehicle is FORGED CERTIFIED.™
FORGED CERTIFIED™ identifies a vehicle that has completed the applicable protection, documentation, registration and certification requirements.
Protected
Documented
Registered
Certified
Verifiable
Certification is earned.
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 is submitted for CARFAX® vehicle-history reporting through the FORGED CERTIFIED™ registration process.
Installed.Documented.Registered.Certified.Verifiable.
The FORGED CERTIFIED™ credential is issued by FORGED. CARFAX® is the vehicle-history reporting component of the program and does not certify the vehicle, issue the credential or warrant the installed protection. Reporting and display of submitted information is subject to the applicable CARFAX® reporting process. CARFAX® is a registered trademark of CARFAX, Inc.
Register + verify
Registration is the bridge to the record.
A qualifying installation is identified by VIN, registered, documented through FORGED CONNECT™, issued as an individual certification and made verifiable — with applicable information entering the CARFAX® reporting workflow.
Dealer registration
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Access my vehicle record
For owners accessing available protection and certification information associated with their vehicle.
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Verify a FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle
For verification of an issued FORGED CERTIFIED™ vehicle credential.
04
Participating dealer access
For dealer registration, certification and program tools.
Ownership experience
Your FORGED CERTIFIED™ ownership experience.
01
Digital vehicle record
Access the vehicle's protection and certification record.
02
Protection information
View applicable installed protection information.
03
Coverage / program access
Access applicable program information where available.
04
Vehicle care
Maintain the applicable protected surfaces and systems.
05
Dealer connection
Maintain a continuing connection with the participating dealer.
Available ownership benefits
Value that can continue beyond delivery.
Select FORGED products and participating dealer programs may include additional ownership benefits designed to support the vehicle and create continued value throughout the ownership experience.
Available ownership benefit
Tires for Life™
Available with select qualifying FORGED products and participating dealer programs, subject to applicable program terms.
Designed to extend ownership value and create another meaningful reason for customers to remain connected to their participating dealer.
Available ownership benefit
Battery for Life™
Available with select qualifying FORGED products and participating dealer programs, subject to applicable program terms.
Designed to provide additional ownership value while supporting the ongoing relationship between the customer, vehicle and participating dealer.
Available with select qualifying FORGED products and participating dealer programs, subject to applicable program terms. Ownership benefits are not vehicle protection systems, certification requirements, or part of the FORGED CERTIFIED™ six-system protection architecture.
They are not universally included and do not automatically constitute warranties. Availability, eligibility, maintenance requirements, replacement requirements, limitations and other conditions are governed by the applicable program terms.
Participating dealer programs
Confirm availability with a participating dealer.
Ownership benefits, coverage and program features are offered only through participating dealer programs and select qualifying FORGED products, subject to the applicable program terms.
For vehicle owners
Understand your protection.
Access your vehicle record.
Verify your certification.
For dealers
Build a documented protection program.
Extend the relationship beyond delivery.
Connect the vehicle, owner and dealership.
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
02Certify
03Connect
04Retain
Protect
Deliver a comprehensive professional vehicle protection program.
Document
Record what was installed on the vehicle.
Certify
Issue an individual credential tied to the protected vehicle.
Register
Create the VIN-linked digital vehicle identity.
Connect
Maintain a digital connection between the vehicle, owner and participating dealer.
Benefit
Where applicable, provide continuing ownership benefits through qualifying products and 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.
Dealer activation
From program design to first certified vehicle.
FORGED works with participating dealers to configure the applicable protection program, establish operating requirements, activate the dealership account and prepare the team to issue properly documented vehicle certifications.
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Program configuration
Define qualifying vehicles, installed protection systems, applicable ownership benefits and program documents.
02
Dealer activation
Approve the participating dealership, establish authorized users and configure the dealer portal.
03
Team implementation
Train the appropriate sales, F&I, installation and administrative personnel on program presentation, documentation and certification requirements.
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Certification launch
Begin protecting, documenting, registering and certifying qualifying vehicles through the approved program.
Become a FORGED CERTIFIED™ dealer
Bring FORGED CERTIFIED™ to your dealership. Build a protection program around your dealership, vehicles and ownership strategy.
Contact
Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. (CT)
14730 Grover Street, Omaha, NE 68144
What is FORGED Technologies Group™?
The FORGED Ecosystem
The platform behind the standard: the protection installed on the vehicle, the coverage where offered, the digital record and the certification itself.
Protect
FORGED professional protection products
Professional vehicle protection systems installed on the vehicle.
Power
FORGED Armor Matrix™
Integrated protection technologies engineered to support applicable FORGED protection systems.
Cover
FORGED Assurance™
Applicable contractual protection and ownership benefits where offered.
Connect
FORGED Connect™
The vehicle's digital identity, registration and continuing participating dealer connection.
Certify
FORGED Certified™
The individual vehicle credential issued after applicable FORGED CERTIFIED™ requirements are completed.
FORGED Technologies Group™
Superior protection. Proven value. Driven by integrity.