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Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
FMEA Handbook
Design FMEA
Process FMEA
Supplemental FMEA for Monitoring & System Response
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis — FMEA Handbook
First Exition Issued June 2019
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either AIAG or VDAFOREWORD
The AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook is a reference manual to be used by the automotive
industry suppliers as a guide fo assist them in the development of Design FMEA, Process
FMEA, and Supplemental FMEA for Monitoring and System Response.
‘The Handbook does not define requirements: itis intended to clarify the steps, activities,
‘and tools related to the technical development of FMEAS. Efforts were taken to align tha AIAG &
VDA FMEA Handbook with the SAE J1739 standard,
Highlights of the Change Points from the AIAG 4" Edition FMEA Manual and from the
VDA Volume 4 Manual are provided in Appendix F.
This Handbook is a copyright of AIAG and VDA, with all rights reserved.ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The AIAG Quailly Steering Committee (QSC) and the VDA QMA would like to recognize and
thank the following companies for the commitment toward the improvement of the FMEA.
methodology and their contributions of resources during the AIAG & VDA FMEA Handbook
project.
AIAG Work Group Member Companies
Daimler Trucks North America
FCAUS LLC
Ford Motor Company
General Motors
Honda of America Mifg., Inc.
Nexteer Automotive
ON Semiconductor
Reliability Risk Reduction, LLC
ZF TRW
AIAG
VDA Work Group Member Companies
Continental AG
Daimler AG
Schaeffler Technologies AG & CoKG
Robert Bosch GmbH
Knor-Bremse Systeme fr Nutziahrzeuge GmbH
‘WW Group
ZF Friedrichshafen AG
Ing-Buro PreuferAIAG Supporting Team Member Companies
Ford Motor Company
GKN Driveline
Lear Corp. Global HO
ON Semiconductor
AIAG.
VDA Supporting Team Member Companies
Audi AG
Continental AG
Daimier AG
Ford-Werke GmbH
GKN Driveline international GmbH
Opel Automobile GmbH
Robert Bosch GmbH
VDAValidation Testing Panicipants
Alpine Electronics (Europe) GmbH
Accuride Corporation
Adient
‘Axalta Coating Systems
BENTELER Automobiltechnik GmbH
Delphi
Dr. Schneider Holding GmbH
EBK Kruger GmbH & Co. KG
Faurecia Automotive GmbH
FP America Manufacturing
Gunite
Heinrich Hunn GmbH + Co.KG
IMS Gear SE & Co. KGaA
Iroquois Industries
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Magna GETRAG BV. & Co. KG
Magna International Inc.
Mayco International LLC
Paul Craemer GmbH
PWWO Progress-Werk Oberkirch AG
Wabco GmbH
Wallstabe & SchneiderTABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ..
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
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