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SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT

AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO SECURITY AGREEMENT

      THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO REVOLVING CREDIT AND TERM LOAN AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT TO SECURITY
AGREEMENT (this “Amendment”) dated as of February 7, 2005, is by and among COMMERCIAL VEHICLE
GROUP, INC., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), the SUBSIDIARY BORROWERS parties
hereto, the FOREIGN CURRENCY BORROWERS parties hereto, the BANKS parties hereto, U.S. BANK NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, one of the Banks, as administrative agent for the
Banks (in such capacity, the “Agent”) and COMERICA BANK, a Michigan banking corporation, one
of the Banks, as syndication agent for the Banks (in such capacity, the “Syndication
Agent”).

      WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Borrowers, the Foreign Currency Borrowers, certain Banks,
the Agent and the Syndication Agent are parties to a Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement dated
as of August 10, 2004 as amended by a First Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan Agreement
dated as of September 16, 2004 (as amended, the “Loan Agreement”);

      WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Borrowers, certain Banks, the Agent and the Syndication
Agent are parties to a Security Agreement dated as of August 10, 2004 that secures the Obligations
under the Loan Agreement, as amended by a First Amendment to Revolving Credit and Term Loan
Agreement dated as of September 16, 2004 (as amended, the “Security Agreement”); and

      WHEREAS, the Company intends to organize a new subsidiary (“CVG Acquisition LLC”) for the
purpose of acquiring certain of the assets of Mayflower Vehicle Systems, Inc., Mayflower Vehicle
Systems Michigan, Inc., Wayne Stamping and Assembly LLC and Wayne Orrville Investments LLC
(collectively, the “Sellers”) under that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale dated as of
February 7, 2005 between the Sellers and the Company and CVG Acquisition LLC; and

      WHEREAS, the Company, the Subsidiary Borrowers and the Foreign Currency Borrowers have
requested that the Banks increase their Commitments under the Loan Agreement to provide financing
for the Acquisition (defined below) and the Banks have agreed to do so upon the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Amendment; and

      WHEREAS, the Company intends that CVG Acquisition LLC will become a Subsidiary Borrower under
the Loan Agreement pursuant to the terms of the Loan Agreement and an Assumption Letter of even
date herewith to be executed by CVG Acquisition LLC, as a New Subsidiary Borrower, and the Agent;
and

      WHEREAS, the assets acquired by CVG Acquisition LLC in the Acquisition are to become a part of
the Collateral under the Loan Agreement and the Security Agreement;

      WHEREAS, certain lenders, namely KeyBank National Association, LaSalle Bank National
Association and Credit Suisse First Boston, acting through its Cayman Islands Branch (collectively,
the “New Banks”) are to be added as “Banks” under the Loan Agreement; and

 

 

      WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend certain other provisions of the Loan Agreement and the
Security Agreement;

      NOW, THEREFORE, for value received, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby
acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

      1. Certain Defined Terms. Each capitalized term used herein without being defined
herein that is defined in the Loan Agreement shall have the meaning given to it therein.

      2. Concerning the New Banks.

     (a) Addition of New Banks. Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 6
hereof, upon and after the Effective Date (defined below), each of the New Banks hereby
becomes a party, as a Bank, to the Loan Agreement with Commitments as stated in the amended
Schedule 1.1(b) to the Loan Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A, and the parties hereto,
other than the New Banks, each acknowledge and consent to such actions by the New Banks.
Upon and after the Effective Date, the New Banks shall each be a Bank under the Loan
Agreement and the other Loan Documents to which the Banks are parties and shall have all of
the rights, privileges and benefits of a Bank under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan
Documents, and all of the duties of a Bank thereunder, in each case as if such New Bank had
been initially a party to the Loan Agreement. Upon the Effective Date (defined below), the
New Banks shall make Advances as calculated by the Agent so that their outstanding Advances
are equal to their ratable shares of all Advances outstanding on such date and the Agent
shall distribute the proceeds of such Advances to the existing Banks as applicable in
accordance with their ratable share of all Advances outstanding on the Effective Date, in
each case after giving effect to this Amendment, but prior to any additional Advances
requested by the Borrowers to be made (if any) on the Effective Date.

     (b) Interest and Fees. From and after the Effective Date, all interest and all
Revolving Commitment Fees and Letter of Credit Fees accrued under Section 2.16 of the Loan
Agreement for the billing period in which the Effective Date falls shall be paid to the
Agent as provided in the Loan Agreement, and distributed by the Agent (i) with respect to
amounts accrued before the Effective Date, to the Banks (other than the New Banks) and (ii)
with respect to amounts accrued on or after the Effective Date, to the New Banks and the
other Banks in accordance with the terms of the Loan Agreement.

     (c) Copies of Loan Documents. The Agent represents and warrants to the New
Banks that the copies of the Loan Documents and the related agreements, certificates, and
opinion letters previously delivered to the New Banks are true and correct copies of the
Loan Documents and related agreements, certificates, and opinion letters executed by and/or
delivered in connection with the closing of the credit facilities contemplated by the Loan
Agreement, other than the Fee Letter.

     (d) No Representation or Warranty by Banks. The New Banks agree and acknowledge
that no Bank nor the Agent nor the Syndication Agent (i) makes any representation or
warranty and assumes no responsibility with respect to any statements,

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warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Loan Documents or the
execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of any of
the Loan Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto or (ii)
makes any representation or warranty and assume any responsibility with respect to the
financial condition of the Borrowers, or the performance or observance by the Borrowers or
any other Person of any of their respective obligations under the Loan Documents or any
other instrument or document furnished pursuant thereto.

     (e) No Reliance By New Banks. Each of the New Banks (i) confirms to each other
New Bank, each other Bank, the Agent and the Syndication Agent that it has received a copy
of the Loan Documents together with such other documents and information as it has deemed
appropriate to make its own credit analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment; and
(ii) acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the
Syndication Agent or any other Bank or New Bank and instead in reliance upon its own review
of such documents and information as the New Bank deems appropriate, made its own credit
analysis and decision to enter into this Amendment and the Loan Documents and agrees that it
will, independently and without reliance upon the Agent, the Syndication Agent or any other
Bank or New Bank, and based on such documents and information as each New Bank shall deem
appropriate at the time, continue to make its own credit decision in taking or not taking
action under the Loan Documents.

      3. Amendments to Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

     (a) The following definitions of “Acquisition”, “Acquisition Documents”, “Asset
Purchase Agreement”, “CVG Acquisition LLC”, “CVG Management Corporation” “Related
Agreements” and “Sellers” are added to Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is appropriate
alphabetical order:

        “Acquisition”: The acquisition by CVG Acquisition LLC of certain of the
assets of Sellers under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement.

        “Acquisition Documents”: All documents executed and delivered by CVG
Acquisition LLC, the Company and the Sellers in connection with the Acquisition,
including, without limitation the Asset Purchase Agreement.

        “Asset Purchase Agreement”: That certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale
dated as of February 7, 2005 among CVG Acquisition LLC, the Company and the Sellers.

        “CVG Acquisition LLC”: CVG Acquisition LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company, a Subsidiary of the Company.

        “CVG Management Corporation”: CVG Management Corporation, a Delaware
corporation, a Subsidiary of the Company.

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        “Related Agreements”: All agreements executed and delivered in
connection with the Merger.

        “Sellers”: Collectively, Mayflower Vehicle Systems, Inc., a Delaware
corporation, Mayflower Vehicle Systems Michigan, Inc., a Nevada corporation, Wayne
Stamping and Assembly LLC, an Ohio limited liability company, and Wayne Orrville
Investments LLC, an Ohio limited liability company.

        The last sentence of the definition of EBITDA in Section 1.1 of the Loan
Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

        For the three fiscal quarters ending on the following dates, EBITDA shall be
deemed to be the respective amounts indicated: June 30, 2004 $16,821,000; September
30, 2004 $20,547,000; and December 31, 2004 $21,087,000.

        The definitions of “Term Loan Termination Date” and “Termination Date” in
Section 1.1 of the Loan agreement are amended in their entireties to read as
follows:

“Term Loan Termination Date”: The earlier of (a) December 31, 2010 and (b)
the date on which all the Obligations become immediately due and payable pursuant to
Section 7.2 hereof.

“Termination Date”: The earliest of (a) January 31, 2010, (b) the date on
which the Revolving Commitments are terminated pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof or (c)
the date on which the Revolving Commitment Amounts are reduced to zero pursuant to
Section 2.13 hereof.

        The following definitions in Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement are amended to
correct the cross-references to other sections of the Loan Agreement, as indicated:

“Holding Account” by amending the reference to Section 2.7(b) to read Section
2.8.

“Letter of Credit Fee” by amending the reference to Section 2.15(c) to read
Section 2.16(c).

“Other Taxes” by amending the reference to Section 2.26(b) to read Section
2.27(b).

“Replaced Bank” and “Replacement Bank” by amending the reference in
each to Section 2.25 to read Section 2.26.

“Revolving Commitment Amount” by amending the reference to Section 2.13 to
read Section 2.14.

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“Revolving Commitment Fees” by amending the reference to Section 2.15 to read
Section 2.16.

“Subsidiary Borrowers” by amending the reference to Section 2.2 to read
Section 3.3.

“Swingline Commitment” and “Swingline Loan” by amending the reference
in each to Section 2.1(c) to read Section 2.1(d).

“Taxes” by amending the reference to Section 2.26(a) to read Section 2.27(a).

“Termination Date” by amending the reference to Section 2.13 to read Section
2.14.

        (b) The third sentence of Section 2.2(c) is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

        Such notice of borrowing shall specify (i) the date of the requested Term Loan (Foreign
Currency) and (ii) the duration of the initial Interest Period applicable thereto.

        (c) Sections 2.7 (b) and (c) of the Loan Agreement are hereby amended in their
entireties to read as follows:

              2.7 (b) The unpaid principal balance of the Term Loans shall be payable on the last day
of each calendar quarter as follows:

	 	 	 	 	 
	from March 31, 2005 through December 31, 2005

	 	$	3,530,207.75	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	from March 31, 2006 through December 31, 2006

	 	$	4,213,473.75	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	from March 31, 2007 through December 31, 2007

	 	$	5,010,617.50	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	from March 31, 2008 through December 31, 2008

	 	$	5,921,638.75	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	from March 31, 2009 through December 31, 2009

	 	$	6,832,660.25	 

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	from March 31, 2010 through September 30, 2010

	 	$	7,515,926.25	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	and on the Term Loan Termination Date

	 	All unpaid principal plus accrued and unpaid interest

        2.7 (c) The unpaid principal balance of the Term Loans (Foreign Currency) shall be payable on
the last Eurocurrency Business Day of each calendar quarter as follows:

	 	 	 
	from March 31, 2005 through December 31, 2005

	 	£183,429.38
	from March 31, 2006 through December 31, 2006

	 	£218,931.84
	from March 31, 2007 through December 31, 2007

	 	£260,351.39
	from March 31, 2008 through December 31, 2008

	 	£307,688.00
	from March 31, 2009 through December 31, 2009

	 	£355,024.62
	from March 31, 2010 through September 30, 2010

	 	£390,527.08
	and on the Term Loan Termination Date

	 	All unpaid principal plus accrued and unpaid interest

        (d) Section 2.19 of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding the following at the end
thereof:

        The proceeds of the increased amount of the Term Loan as added by the Second Amendment to this
Agreement and Revolving Loans made on the effective date of the Second Amendment to this Agreement
shall be used to finance the Acquisition and to pay expenses and costs related to the Acquisition.

        (e) Section 4.1(a) is amended by adding the following language at the end thereof
before the semi-colon “except as otherwise allowed in Section 5.4(a)”.

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        (f) Section 4.18 of the Loan Agreement is amended by inserting after the clause
“subsection 6.4(k)” the clause “or subsection 6.4(v)” and by deleting therefrom the clause
“Section 4.12” and inserting in its place the clause “Section 5.12”.

        (g) Section 5.9 of the Loan Agreement is amended to add the following at the end
thereof before the period:

        ; provided, further, that CVG Acquisition LLC shall additionally permit the
representatives or independent contractors of the Agent to conduct a collateral audit of CVG
Acquisition LLC’s Property at the Borrower’s expense by March 31, 2005.

        (h) Section 5.10 of the Loan Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

      Section 5.10 Use of Proceeds. The Borrowers shall use the proceeds of the Loans
solely as follows: (a) to refinance certain Indebtedness, (b) to pay costs and expenses of the
Related Transaction and costs and expenses required to be paid pursuant to Section 3.1(f), (c) to
finance the Acquisition and to pay costs and expenses related thereto and (d) for working capital
and other general corporate purposes not in contravention of any Requirement of Law and not in
violation of this Agreement.

        (i) Section 5.12(c) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the date
“December 31, 2004” and inserting in its place the date “March 31, 2005”.

        (j) Section 6.1(a) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“on the Closing Date and”.

        (k) Section 6.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended by (i) deleting the “and” at the end
of clause (u) thereof, (ii) deleting the period at the end of clause (v) thereof and adding
“; and” to the end of such clause, and (iii) adding the following clause (w) at the end of
such Section 6.1:

               (w) Liens with respect to Property consigned to or from third parties.

        (l) Section 6.2(b) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“Section 2.7” and inserting in its place the clause “Section 2.8”.

        (m) Section 6.4 of the Loan Agreement is amended by (i) deleting the word
“Acquisitions” in subclause (ii) thereof and inserting in its place the word “acquisitions”,
and (ii) adding at the end of Section 6.4 the following new subsection 6.4 (y):

               (y) the Acquisition.

        (n) Section 6.4(m) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“existing on the Closing Date and” and Sections 6.4(k) and 6.4 (v) of the Loan Agreement are
amended by deleting from each “Section 5.12” and inserting in its place “Section 5.15”.

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        (o) Section 6.5(c) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“existing on the Closing Date and”.

        (p) Section 6.6(c) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“entered into on or prior to the Closing Date and”.

        (q) Section 6.9 (b) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom “Section
5.13” and inserting in its place “Section 5.12(c), and Section 6.9(c) of the Loan Agreement
is amended by deleting therefrom the clause “existing as of the Closing Date and”.

        (r) Section 6.9(g) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“Acquisitions permitted hereunder” and inserting in its place the clause “Permitted
Acquisitions (including the Acquisition)”.

        (s) Section 6.10(e) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“described in Section 6.10”.

        (t) Section 6.13 of the Loan Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

Section 6.13 Change in Structure. Except (i) as expressly permitted under Section
5.4(a) and 6.3, (ii) for the UK Restructuring Transaction so long as (x) no Event of Default
is continuing, (y) the Borrower’s Agent has given the Agent not less than 10 days’ written
notice prior to the consummation thereof and (z) the Borrower’s Representative has delivered
to the Agen any documents requested by the Agent of the type specified in Section 5.15, the
Borrowers shall not and shall not permit any of their Subsidiaries to, make any material
changes in their equity capital structure (including in the terms of its outstanding stock),
or amend any of their Organization Documents in any material respect or in any respect
adverse to the Agent or Banks in their capacity as such, except that National Seating
Company (currently a Subsidiary of Bostrom International, Ltd.) may become a Subsidiary
owned directly by the Company and (iii) the consummation of a reverse stock split with
respect to the Subsidiaries of the Company.

        (u) Section 6.15(a) of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding after the phrase
“Related Agreement” the phrase “or Acquisition Document” each time it appears.

        (v) Section 6.18 of the Loan Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

Section 6.18 Capital Expenditures. The Borrowers and their Subsidiaries shall not make
Capital Expenditures for any fiscal year in an aggregate amount in excess of $20,000,000.

        (w) Section 6.19 of the Loan Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

        Section 6.19 Total Leverage Ratio. The Borrowers shall not permit the Total Leverage Ratio as of the last day of any fiscal quarter ending during the
following periods for the four fiscal quarter period then ended to be greater than the ratio
set forth below for such period:

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	Fiscal Quarters	 	Maximum Total	 
	Ending	 	Leverage Ratio	 
	March 31, 2005 through September 30, 2005
	 	 	3.00 to 1.00	 
	December 31, 2005 through September 30, 2006
	 	 	2.75 to 1.00	 
	December 31, 2006 and each fiscal quarter thereafter
	 	 	2.50 to 1.00	 

        (x) Section 6.20 of the Loan Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

        Section 6.20 Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio. The Company shall not permit its Fixed
Charge Coverage Ratio:

        (a) measured on a year to date basis at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing March
31, 2005 through September 30, 2005, to be less than 1.30 to 1.00; and

        (b) for the twelve months then ended measured at the end of each fiscal quarter
commencing December 31, 2005, to be less than 1.30 to 1.00.

        (y) Section 6.21 of the Loan Agreement is amended in its entirety to read as follows:

        Section 6.21 Interest Coverage Ratio. The Company shall not permit its Interest
Coverage Ratio:

        (a) measured on a year to date basis at the end of each fiscal quarter commencing March
31, 2005 through September 30, 2005, to be less than 2.50 to 1.00; and

        (b) for the twelve months then ended measured at the end of each fiscal quarter
commencing December 31, 2005, to be less than 2.50 to 1.00.

        (z) Section 7.2 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause “or
7.1(m)(iv)” and inserting in its place the clause “or 7.1(h)(iv)”.

        (aa) Section 7.4 of the Loan Agreement is amended to read in its entirety as follows:

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        Section 7.4 Cash Collateral for Letters of Credit. If an Event of Default has
occurred and is continuing or this Agreement (or the Revolving Loan Commitment) shall be
terminated for any reason, then the Agent, at the request of the Required Banks, shall,
demand (which demand shall be deemed to have been delivered automatically upon any
acceleration of the Loans and other obligations hereunder pursuant to Section 7.2 hereof or
upon payment in full of the Term Loans and the Term Loans (Foreign Currency)), and the
Borrower shall thereupon deliver to the Agent, to be held for the benefit of the Agent and
the Banks entitled thereto, an amount of cash equal to 105% of the face amount of
outstanding Letters of Credit as additional collateral security for the Borrowers’
Obligations in respect of any outstanding Letters of Credit. The Agent may at any time upon
notice to the applicable Letter of Credit Bank apply any or all of such cash and cash
collateral to the payment of any Unpaid Drawings. Pending such application, the Agent shall
deposit the same in the Holding Account for application as provided in this Agreement.

        (bb) Section 8.6(b) of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting therefrom the clause
“paragraph (b) below” and inserting in its place the clause “paragraph (c) below”.

        (cc) Each of Schedules 1.1(b), 4.2, 4.7, 4.10, 4.12, 4.17, 6.01, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 to
the Loan Agreement are hereby replaced in their entireties with Schedules 1.1(b), 4.2, 4.7,
4.10, 4.17, 6.01, 6.4, 6.5 and 6.6 that are attached to this Second Amendment and Exhibit
5.2(a) to the Loan Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety with Exhibit 5.2(a) to this
Second Amendment.

      4. Replaced Notes. Upon the Effective Date, the Agent, the Syndication Agent and the
Banks shall mark their existing Revolving Notes, Term Notes and Term Notes (Foreign Currency) (but
not the Swingline Note) “cancelled” and return them to the Company on request.

      5. Amendments to Security Agreement. The Security Agreement is hereby amended as
follows:

        (a) To add each of CVG Acquisition LLC and CVG Management Corporation thereto as a
Grantor. By its signature on this Amendment CVG Acquisition LLC hereby grants to the
Secured Parties a security interest in the Collateral defined in the Security Agreement and
hereby becomes a party to the Security Agreement as a Grantor, the same as if CVG
Acquisition LLC originally signed the Security Agreement and CVG Acquisition LLC hereby
affirms all representations, warranties and all other provisions of the Security Agreement,
including, without limitation, the security interest granted thereunder. By its signature
on this Amendment CVG Management Corporation hereby grants to the Secured Parties a security
interest in the Collateral defined in the Security Agreement and hereby becomes a party to
the Security Agreement as a Grantor, the same as if CVG Management Corporation originally
signed the Security Agreement and CVG Management Corporation hereby affirms all
representations, warranties and all other provisions of the Security Agreement, including,
without limitation, the security interest granted thereunder.

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        (b) To add a pledge by the Company of the Equity Interest of CVG Acquisition LLC, CVG
Logistics, LLC and CVG Management Corporation. By its signature on this Amendment the
Company hereby pledges to the Secured Parties the issued and outstanding Equity Interest of
CVG Acquisition LLC, CVG Logistics, LLC and CVG Management Corporation and Schedule 1 to the
Security Agreement is amended to add the following thereto:

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	Holder of	 	Issuer of	 	 	 	 	 	 	Stock	 	 	Equity	 	 	Equity	 	 	 	 
	Equity	 	Equity	 	 	Interest	 	 	Certificate	 	 	Interest	 	 	Interest	 	 	 	 
	Interest	 	Interest	 	 	Pledged	 	 	Number	 	 	Issued	 	 	Authorized	 	 	Par Value	 
	Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc.
	 	CVG Acquisition LLC	 	Membership	 	Not certificated	 	1 Member	 	1 Member	 	Not applicable
	 
	Commercial Vehicle
Group, Inc.
	 	CVG Logistics, LLC	 	Membership	 	Not certificated	 	1 Member	 	1 Member	 	Not applicable
	 
	Commercial
Vehicle Group, Inc.
	 	CVG Management Corporation	 	Shares	 	 	 	 	 	100 Shares	 	100 Shares	 	$	.01	 
	 
	Commercial
Vehicle Group, Inc.
	 	National Seating Company	 	shares	 	 	488, 487, 37, 38	 	 	1705,838.803 Shares	 	 	 	 	 	$	.01	 

        (c) Section 2(m) of the Security Agreement is amended deleting the word “or” after
subclause (iii), and by adding the word “or” after the end of subclause (iv) and adding the
following immediately thereafter:

     “(v) any Equity Interests held by a Grantor in a Foreign Subsidiary in excess of 65% of such
entity’s outstanding Equity Interests”.

        (d) Section 6 of the Security Agreement is amended by deleting from the fifth line
thereof the number “3” and inserting in its place the number “5”.

        (e) Section 9 of the Security Agreement is amended by adding the following language
after “Loan Documents” in the eighth line thereof: “and Collateral acquired in connection
with the Acquisition which is consigned to third parties and as consigned in the future”.

        (f) Section 11(a) is amended by adding the following language at the beginning of
subclause (v): “use commercially reasonable efforts to” and by adding the following
language after the word “Equipment” in the last line thereof “with a value in excess of
$50,000”.

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      6. Conditions to Effectiveness of this Amendment. This Amendment shall be effective as
of February 7, 2005 (the “Effective Date”), provided the Agent shall have received sufficient counterparts of this Amendment as required by the Agent, duly executed by
the Borrowers and all of the Banks and the New Banks (when used hereinafter the term “Banks” shall
include the New Banks), and the following conditions are satisfied:

        (a) Before and after giving effect to this Amendment, the representations and
warranties of the Borrowers in Article IV of the Loan Agreement and Section 7 of the
Security Agreement shall be true and correct as though made on the date hereof, except to
the extent such representations and warranties by their terms are made as of a specific date
and except for changes that are permitted by the terms of the Loan Agreement.

        (b) After giving effect to this Amendment, no Event of Default and no Default shall
have occurred and be continuing.

        (c) No Material Adverse Effect shall have occurred since August 10, 2004.

        (d) No revisions shall have been made to the articles of incorporation or bylaws of any
of the Borrowers since August 10, 2004 (except CVG Acquisition LLC, CVG Logistics, LLC, CVG
Management Corporation, and except for those made in conjunction with the merger of Trim
Systems L.L.C. and Tempress, Inc. with and into Trim Systems Operating Corp.).

        (e) The Agent shall have received the following or shall receive the following
substantially simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Amendment, each duly
executed or certified, as the case may be, and dated as of the date of delivery thereof:

               (i) new Revolving Notes, Term Notes and Term Notes (Foreign Currency) payable
to each Bank (the “New Notes”) duly executed by the Borrowers;

               (ii) a secretary’s or assistant secretary’s certificate from the Company and
each Subsidiary Borrower certifying resolutions of the board of directors, managers
or member of each such Borrower authorizing the increased borrowings under this
Amendment, the execution, delivery and performance of this Amendment and all
documents contemplated hereunder, and certifying the designation of Authorized
Officers to execute the Credit Agreement, Loan Documents and amendments thereto;

               (iii) true, correct and complete copies of the Acquisition Documents,
including, without limitation, copies of deeds in recordable form covering any real
property acquired by CVG Acquisition LLC in the Acquisition and owners title
insurance policies or commitments covering the same, Phase 1 Environmental Reports
covering such real property, and surveys and appraisals of such real property in
form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;

               (iv) an opinion of counsel to the Borrowers, CVG Acquisition LLC and CVG
Management Corporation covering such matters as reasonably requested by the Agent
and in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Agent;

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               (v) an Assumption Letter in the required form duly executed by CVG Acquisition
LLC and an Assumption Letter in the required form duly executed by CVG Management
Corporation;

               (vi) ACORD 27 and ACORD 25 certificates of insurance with respect to each of
the businesses and real properties of CVG Acquisition LLC in such amounts and with
such carriers as shall be reasonably acceptable to the Agent;

               (vii) Evidence that the Company’s EBITDA for the 12 months prior to the
Effective Date was not less than $65,000,000;

               (viii) evidence that the Total Leverage Ratio as of the Effective Date is not
more than 2.75;

               (ix) such other documents, instruments and approvals as the Agent may
reasonably request, including, without limitation, certified copies of the Articles
of Organization of CVG Acquisition LLC, a copy of CVG Acquisition LLC’s bylaws or
operating agreement, if any, certified by the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of
CVG Acquisition LLC, certificate of good standing for CVG Acquisition LLC,
secretary’s certificate regarding incumbency of officers of CVG Acquisition LLC and
authorization resolutions for CVG Acquisition LLC to execute and deliver the
Acquisition Documents, the Assumption Letter and this Amendment and certified copies
of the Articles of Incorporation of CVG Management Corporation, its bylaws and any
other governance documents of CVG Management Corporation, if any, certified by the
Secretary or Assistant Secretary of CVG Management Corporation and a certificate of
good standing from CVG Management Corporation’s state of incorporation and a
secretary’s certificate regarding incumbency of officers of CVG Management
Corporation and authorization resolutions for CVG Management Corporation for its
execution delivery of this Amendment and the Assumption Letter; and

               (x) an Aircraft Security Agreement in form and substance reasonably
satisfactory to the Agent covering that certain aircraft acquired by the Company
through a new Subsidiary of the Company known as CVG Logistics, LLC (“Logistics”)
duly executed by Logistics, together with certified copies of the Articles of
Organization and any governance documents of Logistics and a certificate of the
member of Logistics authorizing execution and delivery of the Aircraft Security
Agreement.

        (f) The following events shall have occurred or shall occur substantially
simultaneously with the execution and delivery of this Amendment:

               (i) the Acquisition shall have been consummated;

               (ii) after giving effect to the funding provided on the Effective Date and
payment of all costs and expenses of the Acquisition, there shall be a minimum
availability under the Borrowing Base of $15,000,000.

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      7. Covenant Regarding Collateral. The Company and CVG Acquisition LLC covenant that
(a) they shall supply the Agent not later than March 16, 2005: the mortgages (or deeds of trust),
lenders’ title insurance commitments and Phase I environmental reports with appropriate reliance
letters, copies of leases, if any, covering the real property known as the Kings Mountain Site, the
Norwalk Site and the Shadyside Site (each as defined in the Asset Purchase Agreement) acquired in
the Acquisition, as well as agreed forms of security agreements with respect to patents, trademarks
and copyrights that have been reasonably requested by the Agent prior to the date of this Amendment
and, as applicable, as acquired in the Acquisition; and (b) they shall use their commercially
reasonable efforts (i) to obtain by such date any landlord waivers regarding leased premises at
which Equipment and/or Inventory of a value in excess of $50,000 is located, and (ii) to complete
and file by such date the security agreements based upon the forms agreed upon as described in
clause (a) above with respect to patents, trademarks and copyrights, that have been requested by
the Agent prior to the date of this Amendment. Failure by the Borrowers to comply in all material
respects with this covenant shall constitute an Event of Default under the Loan Agreement.

      8. Waivers. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 5.3 of the Loan Agreement the
Company is required to give notice to the Agent and each Bank of the occurrence of the events set
out in such Section 5.3 within 5 days after a Responsible Officer becomes aware thereof. The
Company has informed the Agent and the Banks that it failed to give notice to the Agent and the
Banks within 5 days after the Company formed the following wholly owned Subsidiaries (or
Subsidiaries owned by wholly owned Subsidiaries): CVG Logistics, LLC (formed October 28, 2004),
CVG Acquisition LLC (formed November 18, 2004), CVG Management Corporation (formed December 13,
2004) and CVG Vehicle Component (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (formed August 26,2004). The Company also
acquired the outstanding capital stock of National Seating Company from Bostrom Limited and failed
to give the Agent and each Bank notice thereof pursuant to Section 5.3. The Company also failed to
put in place the interest rate protection agreements required in Section 5.12(c) of the Loan
Agreement by December 31, 2004. In addition, Commercial Vehicle Systems, Inc., a Subsidiary
Borrower, sold a parcel of real estate located at 1140 N.W. 3rd Ave., Canby, Oregon in
violation of Section 6.2 of the Loan Agreement. The failure to give the notices regarding
formation of the Subsidiaries listed above pursuant to Section 5.3 of the Loan Agreement, the
transfer or acquisition of the shares of National Seating Company without notice under Section 5.3
of the Loan Agreement, the failure to put in place the interest rate protection agreements required
under Section 5.12(c) and the sale of the real estate located in Canby, Oregon in violation of
Section 6.2 of the Loan Agreement are each Events of Default under Section 7.1(c) of the Loan
Agreement. The failure to deliver the stock certificates for the newly formed subsidiaries and the
reissued certificates for National Seating Company within the time required under Section 6 of the
Security Agreement are each Defaults or Events of Default under Section 7.1(d) of the Loan
Agreement. All the Defaults and Events of Default described in the forgoing provisions of this
Section 8 are the “Existing Defaults”. The Agent and the Banks hereby waive the Existing Defaults.
This waiver is limited to the express terms hereof and shall not extend to any other Default,
Event of Default or period. This waiver is not, and shall not be deemed, a course of dealing or
performance upon which the Borrowers may rely with respect to any other Default, Event of Default
or request for a waiver and the Borrowers hereby waive any such claim.

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      9. Acknowledgments. The Borrowers and the Banks acknowledge that, as amended hereby,
the Loan Agreement remains in full force and effect with respect to the Borrowers and the Banks,
and that each reference to the Loan Agreement in the Loan Documents shall refer to the Loan
Agreement, as amended hereby. The Borrowers confirm and acknowledge that they will continue to
comply with the covenants set out in the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, as amended
hereby, and that their representations and warranties set out in the Loan Agreement and the other
Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are true and correct in all material respects as of the date of
this Amendment, except to the extent such representations and warranties by their terms are made as
of a specific date and except for changes that are permitted by the terms of the Loan Agreement.
The Borrowers represent and warrant that (i) the execution, delivery and performance of this
Amendment and the New Notes are within their corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action; (ii) this Amendment and the New Notes have been duly executed and
delivered by the Borrowers and constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of the
Borrowers, enforceable against the Borrowers in accordance with their terms (subject to limitations
as to enforceability which might result from bankruptcy, insolvency, or other similar laws
affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity); and (iii) no Events of
Default or Default exist and are continuing that have not been waived in writing in this Amendment.

      10. General.

        (a) The Company agrees to reimburse the Agent and the Syndication Agent within 10 days
of demand for all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Agent and the
Syndication Agent including filing and recording costs and fees and expenses of outside
counsel to the Agent and outside counsel to the Syndication Agent (determined on the basis
of such counsels’ generally applicable rates, which may be higher than the rates such
counsel charges the Agent or the Syndication Agent in certain matters) in the preparation,
negotiation and execution of this Amendment and the New Notes and any other document
required to be furnished herewith, and to pay and save the Banks harmless from all liability
for any stamp or other taxes which may be payable with respect to the execution or delivery
of this Amendment and the New Notes, which obligations of the Company shall survive any
termination of the Loan Agreement.

        (b) This Amendment may be executed in as many counterparts (including via facsimile) as
may be deemed necessary or convenient, and by the different parties hereto on separate
counterparts, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed an original but all such
counterparts shall constitute but one and the same instrument.

        (c) Any provision of this Amendment which is prohibited or unenforceable in any
jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining portions hereof or
affecting the validity or enforceability of such provisions in any other jurisdiction.

        (d) The validity, construction and enforceability of this Amendment and the New Notes
shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
conflict of laws principles thereof, but giving effect to federal laws of the United States
applicable to national banks.

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        (e) This Amendment and the New Notes shall be binding upon the Borrowers, the Banks,
the Agent, the Syndication Agent and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and
shall inure to the benefit of the Borrowers, the Banks, the Agent, the Syndication Agent and
the successors and permitted assigns of the Banks, the Agent and the Syndication Agent.

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      IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 

Address:

6530 Campus Way

New Albany, Ohio 43054

Fax: (614) 289-5371

Attention: Jeff Vogel

	 	 	 	 	 
	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	NATIONAL SEATING COMPANY

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	TRIM SYSTEMS OPERATING CORP.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 

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	CVS HOLDINGS, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	TRIM SYSTEMS, INC.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	CVG ACQUISITION LLC

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	CVG MANAGEMENT CORPORATION

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 

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	FOREIGN CURRENCY BORROWERS:

	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS LIMITED

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	KAB SEATING LIMITED

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	BOSTROM LIMITED

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	BOSTROM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	CVS HOLDINGS LIMITED

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CHAD M. UTRUP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	CFO	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ ROBERT A. ROSATI	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	In its individual corporate capacity and as Agent

	Address:

	800 Nicollet Mall

	Minneapolis, MN 55402

	Fax: 612-303-2258

	Attention: Robert A. Rosati

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	COMERICA BANK

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ MATTHEW T. BREIGHT	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	Comerica Tower

	500 Woodward Avenue

	Detroit, Michigan 48226

	Fax: 313-222-3389

	Attention: Matthew T. Breight

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	ASSOCIATED BANK, N.A.

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ DANIEL HOLZHAUER	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	AVP	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	401 E. Kilbourn Avenue

	Suite 400

	Milwaukee, WI 53202

	Fax: 414-283-2300

	Attention: Daniel Holzhauer

	E-mail: Daniel.holzhauer@associatedbank.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	CITIZENS BANK OF PENNSYLVANIA

	 
	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ JOHN J. LIGDAY, JR.	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	525 William Penn Place

	Room 2910

	Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1729

	Fax: 412-552-6307

	Attention: John J. Ligday Jr.

	E-mail: john.ligday@citzensbank.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	NATIONAL CITY BANK OF THE MIDWEST

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ OLIVER J. GLENN	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	1001 S. Worth; Locator R-J40-4D

	Birmingham, Michigan 48009

	Fax: 248-901-2097

	Attention: Oliver Glenn

	E-mail: oliver.glenn@nationalcity.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	SUNTRUST BANK

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ WILLIAM G. HUMPHRIES
	

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Managing Director	 	 
	

	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	303 Peachtree Street

	10th Floor, MC 1928

	Atlanta, GA 30308

	Fax: 404-658-5989

	Attention: William Humphries, Managing Director

	E-mail: William.Humphries@suntrust.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ JEFFREY L. STEIN	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	201 East Fifth Street

	Cincinnati, OH 45202

	Fax: 513-651-8951

	Attention: Jeff Stein

	E-Mail: jeffrey.stein@pncbank.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	KEYBANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ ROGER D. CAMPBELL	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Senior Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	88 East Broad Street, 2nd Floor

	Columbus, Ohio 43215

	Fax: 614-460-3469

	Attention: Roger D. Campbell

	e-mail: Roger_campbell@keybank.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ CYNTHIA A. GRAY	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Senior Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	135 S. LaSalle Street

	Chicago, IL 60603

	Fax: 513-929-0923

	Attention: Cynthia A. Gray

	e-mail: Cynthia.gray@abnamro.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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	CREDIT SUISSE FIRST BOSTON, acting

	through its Cayman Island Branch

	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ THOMAS S. HALL	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Vice President	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	By

	 	/s/ DOREEN BARR	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Title

	 	Associate	 	 
	

	 	 	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 
	Address:

	Eleven Madison Avenue

	New York, New York 10010

	Fax: 212-538-6851

	Attention: Edward Markowski

	e-mail: Edward.markowski@csfb.com

[Signature Page to Second Amendment to Loan Agreement]

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SCHEDULE 1.1(B) TO

SECOND AMENDMENT TO

REVOLVING CREDIT AND

TERM LOAN AGREEMENT

Schedule 1.1(b)

to Revolving Credit and

Term Loan Agreement

COMMITMENT AMOUNTS

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	Term Loan	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	Term Loan	 	 	Commitment	 
	 	 	Revolving	 	 	Commitment	 	 	Amount (Foreign	 
	Bank	 	Commitment Amount	 	 	Amount	 	 	Currency)	 
	U.S. Bank National Association
	 	$	11,931,818.18	 	 	$	21,015,606.46	 	 	£	1,091,969.65	 
	Comerica Bank
	 	$	8,522,727.27	 	 	$	15,011,147.47	 	 	£	779,978.32	 
	National City Bank of the Midwest
	 	$	8,522,727.27	 	 	$	15,011,147.47	 	 	£	779,978.32	 
	Sun Trust Bank
	 	$	8,522,727.27	 	 	$	15,011,147.47	 	 	£	779,978.32	 
	LaSalle Bank National Association
	 	$	8,522,727.27	 	 	$	15,011,147.47	 	 	£	779,978.32	 
	Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
	 	$	6,818,181.82	 	 	$	12,008,917.98	 	 	£	623,982.66	 
	PNC Bank, National Association
	 	$	6,818,181.82	 	 	$	12,008,917.98	 	 	£	623,982.66	 
	KeyBank National Association
	 	$	6,818,181.82	 	 	$	12,008,917.98	 	 	£	623,982.66	 
	Associated Bank, N.A.
	 	$	5,113,636.36	 	 	$	9,006,688,48	 	 	£	467,986.99	 
	Credit Suisse First Boston
	 	$	3,409,090.91	 	 	$	6,004,458.99	 	 	£	311,991.33	 

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EXHIBIT 10.23

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

6530 West Campus Way

New Albany, Ohio 43054

December __, 2004

	 
	«Legal_Name»

	_______________________

	_______________________

	_______________________

     Re: Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. Grant of Non-Qualified Stock Option

Dear «Name»:

     Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (the “Company”) is pleased to advise you that, pursuant to the
Company’s Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), the Compensation Committee of the Company’s
Board of Directors has granted to you an option (the “Option”) to acquire shares of the
Company’s common stock, par value $.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), as set forth below
(the “Option Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Plan:

	 	 	 	 	 
	Number of Option Shares

	 	«Shares»

	

	 	 	 	 
	Date of Grant

	 	October 20, 2004

	

	 	 	 	 
	Exercise Price per Option Share

	 	$	15.84	 
	

	 	 
	Vesting Dates of Option Shares

	 	October 20, 2005

	

	 	 
	

	 	October 20, 2006

	

	 	 
	

	 	October 20, 2007

	

	 	 
	Expiration Date of All Option Shares

	 	October 20, 2014

	

	 	 

     The Option is not intended to be an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

     The Option is intended to conform in all respects with and is subject to all applicable provisions
of, the Plan (which is incorporated herein by reference). Certain capitalized terms used herein
are defined in the Plan. Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in
accordance with the terms of the Plan.

     1. Option.

     (a) Term. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the
Plan, the Company hereby grants to you (or such other persons as permitted by paragraph 5)
an Option to purchase the Option Shares at the exercise price per Option Share set forth
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introductory paragraph of this letter (the “Exercise Price”), payable
upon exercise as set forth in paragraph 1(b) below. The Option shall expire at the close of
business on the date set forth above in the
  introductory paragraph of this letter (the
“Expiration Date”), which is the tenth anniversary of the date of grant set forth
above in the introductory paragraph of this letter (the “Grant Date”), subject to
earlier expiration as provided in paragraph 2(c) below should you cease to be an employee,
officer or director of the Company or a Subsidiary. The Exercise Price and the number and
kind of shares of Common Stock or other property for which the Option may be exercised shall
be subject to adjustment as provided in paragraph 6 below.

     (b) Payment of Option Price. Subject to paragraph 2 below, the Option may be
exercised in whole or in part upon payment of an amount (the “Option Price”) equal
to the product of (i) the Exercise Price and (ii) the number of Option Shares to be
acquired. Payment of the Option Price shall be made by one or more of the following means:

     (i) in cash (including check, bank draft, money order or wire transfer of
immediately available funds);

     (ii) by delivery of outstanding shares of Common Stock with a Fair Market Value
on the date of exercise equal to the Option Price;

     (iii) by simultaneous sale through a broker reasonably acceptable to the
Committee of Option Shares acquired on exercise, as permitted under Regulation T of
the Federal Reserve Board;

     (iv) by authorizing the Company to withhold from issuance a number of Option
Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option which, when multiplied by the Fair
Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise, is equal to the
Option Price; or

     (v) by any combination of the foregoing.

     2. Exercisability/Vesting and Expiration.

     (a) Normal Vesting. The Option granted hereunder may be exercised only to the
extent it has become vested. The Option shall vest and become excercisable (i) with respect
to 34% of your Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) on October 20, 2005, (ii)
with respect to 33% of your Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole share) on October
20, 2006 and (iii) with respect to 33% of your Option Shares (rounded to the nearest whole
share) on October 20, 2007, as indicated by the Vesting Dates of Option Shares set forth in
the introductory paragraph of this letter.

     (b) Normal Expiration. In no event shall any part of the Option be exercisable
after the Expiration Date.

     (c) Effect on Vesting and Expiration of Employment Termination.
Notwithstanding paragraphs 2(a) and (b) above, the following special vesting and expiration

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rules shall apply if your employment with the Company terminates prior to the Option
becoming fully vested and/or prior to the Expiration Date:

     (i) Death or Disability. If you die or become subject to a Disability
while an employee, officer or director of the Company or a Subsidiary, then (A) the
Option shall become vested and fully exercisable as to all of the Option Shares and
(B) the Option shall expire 180 days from the date of your death or Disability, but
in no event after the Expiration Date; provided that you do not engage in
Competition during such 180-day period unless you receive written consent to do so
from the Committee.

     (ii) Retirement. If you cease to be an employee, officer or director
of the Company or a Subsidiary upon the occurrence of your Retirement, then (A) any
portion of the Option which has not yet vested shall expire and be forfeited
immediately upon such Retirement; provided, however, that all of the Option may
become fully vested and exercisable in the discretion of the Committee and (B) the
portion of the Option that is then vested and exercisable shall expire 90 days from
the date of your Retirement, but in no event after the Expiration Date; provided
that you do not engage in Competition during such 90-day period unless you receive
written consent to do so from the Committee.

     (iii) Discharge for Cause. If you cease to be an employee, officer or
director of the Company or a Subsidiary due to Cause, then all of the Option shall
expire and be forfeited immediately upon such cessation, whether or not then vested
and exercisable.

     (iv) Other Termination. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee,
if you cease to be an employee, officer or director of the Company or a Subsidiary
other than by death, Disability, Retirement or discharge for Cause, then (A) any
portion of the Option which has not yet vested shall expire and be forfeited
immediately upon such termination and (B) the portion of the Option that is then
vested and exercisable shall expire 90 days from the date of your termination, but
in no event after the Expiration Date; provided that you do not engage in
Competition during such 90-day period unless you receive written consent to do so
from the Committee.

     (d) Change in Control. If there is a Change in Control and you cease to be an
employee, officer or director of the Company or a Subsidiary (1) due to termination by the
Company without Cause, (2) by reason of your death, Disability or Retirement, or (3) of your
own volition for Good Reason, within twelve months thereafter, then (i) the Option shall
become vested and fully exercisable as to all the Option Shares upon such termination, and
(ii) the Option shall expire 180 days from the date of your termination, but in no event
after the Expiration Date.

     3. Procedure for Exercise. You may exercise all or any portion of the Option, to the
extent it has vested and is outstanding, at any time and from time to time prior to the Expiration
Date, by delivering written notice to the Company in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A,
together with payment of the Option Price in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1(b)
above. The Option may not be exercised for a fraction of an Option Share.

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     4. Withholding of Taxes.

     (a) Participant Election. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, you may
elect to deliver shares of Common Stock (or have the Company withhold Option Shares acquired
upon exercise of the Option) to satisfy, in whole or in part, the amount the Company is
required to withhold for taxes in connection with the exercise of the Option. Such election
must be made on or before the date the amount of tax to be withheld is determined. Once
made, the election shall be irrevocable. The fair market value of the shares to be withheld
or delivered will be the Fair Market Value as of the date the amount of tax to be withheld
is determined.

     (b) Company Requirement. The Company, to the extent permitted or required by
law, shall have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind (including salary or bonus)
otherwise due to you, an amount equal to any federal, state or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld with respect to the delivery of Option Shares under this
Agreement.

     5. Transferability of Option. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, you may
transfer the Option granted hereunder only by will or the laws of descent and distribution or to
any of your Family Members by gift or a qualified domestic relations order as defined by the Code.
Unless the context requires otherwise, references herein to you are deemed to include any permitted
transferee under this paragraph 5. Unless the Committee determines otherwise, the Option may be
exercised only by you; by your Family Member if such person has acquired the Option by gift or
qualified domestic relations order; by the executor or administrator of the estate of any of the
foregoing or any person to whom the Option is transferred by will or the laws of descent and
distribution; or by the guardian or representative of any of the foregoing.

     6. Adjustments. In the event of a reorganization, recapitalization, stock split,
stock dividend, combination of shares, merger, consolidation, distribution of assets, or any other
change in the corporate structure or shares of the Company, the Committee shall make such
adjustments as it deems appropriate in the number and kind of shares reserved for issuance under
the Plan, the number and kind of shares covered by the Option and the Exercise Price specified
herein.

     7. No Rights as Stockholder. Until the issuance of the Option Shares (as evidenced
by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the
Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder shall exist
with respect to the Option Shares, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Option Shares
shall be issued to you as soon as practicable after the Option is exercised.

     8. Listing, Registration and Legal Compliance. If at any time the Committee or the
Board determines, in its discretion, that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares
subject to Options upon any securities exchange or under any state or federal securities or other
law or regulation, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body, is necessary or
desirable as a condition to or in connection with the issuance of shares hereunder, no Options may
be exercised, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or
approval shall have been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the
Committee or the Board. You agree to supply the Company with such certificates,

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representations
and information as the Company shall request and shall otherwise cooperate with the Company in
obtaining such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval.

     9. Lock-Up Period. You shall not transfer any Option Shares or other securities of
the Company during the 7-day period before and the 180-day period after (or such longer period as
may be requested in writing by any representative of the underwriters for such offering and agreed
to in writing by the Company) (the “Market Standoff Period”) the effective date of a
registration statement of the Company filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
Company may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to securities subject to the foregoing
restrictions until the end of such Market Standoff Period.

     10. Amendment or Substitution of Option. The terms of the Option may be amended from
time to time by the Committee in its discretion in any manner that it deems appropriate (including,
but not limited to, acceleration of the date of exercise of the Option); provided that, except as
otherwise provided in paragraph 6 above, no such amendment shall adversely affect in a material
manner any of your rights under the award without your written consent, and provided
further that the Committee shall not reduce the exercise price of the Option without approval
of the stockholders of the Company.

* * * * *

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     Please execute this Agreement in the space below and return it in the enclosed return envelope to
the Company at its executive offices to confirm your understanding and acceptance of the agreements
contained in this Agreement.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	COMMERCIAL VEHICLE GROUP, INC.
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 
	

	 	By:	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	 	Name:
	 	Chad M. Utrup
	

	 	 	 	Title:
	 	Chief Financial Officer

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Enclosures:

	 	 	(1	)	 	Extra copy of this Agreement (for your records)
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	(2	)	 	Copy of the Plan
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	

	 	 	(3	)	 	Return envelope

     The undersigned hereby acknowledges having read this Agreement and the Plan and hereby agrees to be
bound by all provisions set forth herein and in the Plan.

	 	 	 
	Dated as of

	 	OPTIONEE
	 
	 	 
	December ___, 2004
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	

	 	 
	

	 	Name: «Legal_Name»

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EXHIBIT A

Form of Letter to be Used to Exercise Nonqualified Stock Option

Date

Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.

6530 West Campus Way

New Albany, Ohio 43054

Attention: Corporate Secretary

     I wish to exercise the stock option granted on October 20, 2004 and evidenced by a Stock Option
Agreement dated as of December ___, 2004, to acquire               shares of
Common Stock of Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc., at an option price of $15.84 per share. In
accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of the Stock Option Agreement, I wish to make payment
of the exercise price (please check all that apply):

:o in cash

:o by delivery of shares of Common Stock held by me

:o by simultaneous sale through a broker of Option Shares

:o by authorizing the Company to withhold Option Shares

Please issue a certificate for these shares in the following name:

	 	 	 
	                                                                                
	 	 
	Name
	 	 
	 
	 	 
	                                                                                
	 	 
	Address
	 	 
	 
	                                                                                

	 	Very truly yours,
	 
	 	 
	

	 	                                                                                                    
	

	 	Signature
	 
	 	 
	

	 	                                                                                                    
	

	 	Typed or Printed Name
	 
	 	 
	

	 	                                                                                                    
	

	 	Social Security Number

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