PotentialFailureModeAndEffectsAnalysis(FMEA)(pdf 88)

This reference Manual and Reporting Format was developed by the Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
(FMEA) tEAMs at CHRysler, Ford and General Motors, working under the auspices of the Automotive
Division of the American Society for QualITy Control (ASQC) and the Automotive Industry Action Group
(AIAG).
The ASQC/AIAG Task Force charter is to standardize the reference manuals, procedures, reporting formats
and technical nomenclature used by CHRysler, Ford, and General Motors in their respective supplIEr qualITy
systems. Accordingly, this manual and format, which is approved and endorsed by CHRysler, Ford and
General Motors, should be used by supplIErs implementing FMEA techniques into their design/
manufacturing processes.
In the past, CHRysler, Ford and General Motors each had their own guidelines and formats for insuring
supplIEr FMEA compliance. Differences between these guidelines and formats resulted in addITional
demands on supplIEr resources. To improve upon this sITuation, CHRysler, Ford and General Motors agreed
to develop, and, tHRough AIAG, distribute this Manual. The work group responsible for the Manual was led
be George Baumgartner of Ford Motor Company.
This Manual provides general guidelines for preparing an FMEA. IT does not give specific instructions on
how to arrive at each FMEA entry, a task best left to each FMEA tEAM. This Manual also is not intended to
be a comprehensive FMEA reference source or training document.
While these guidelines are intended to cover all situation normally occurring eITher in the design phase or
process analysis, there will be questions that arise. These questions should be directed to your customer's
SupplIEr Quality Assurance (SQA) activITy. If you are uncertain as to how to contact the appropriate SQA
activITy, the buyer in your customer's Purchasing office can help.
The Task Force gratefully acknowledges: the leadership and commITment of Vice Presidents Thomas T.
Stallkamp at CHRysler, Norman F. Ehlers at Ford, and J. Ignasio Lopez de Arriortua of General Motors; the
assistance of the AIAG in the development, production, and distribution of the Procedure; the guidance of
Task Force principals Russ Jacobs (CHRysler), Steve Walsh (Ford), Dan Reid (General Motors), and Rad
SmITh; and the assistance of the ASQC Automotive Division Reading Team. This tEAM, led by Tripp Martin
(Peterson Spring), revIEwed the Manual for technical content and accuracy and made valuable
contributions to form and content. Since the Manual was developed to meet specific needs of the
automotive industry, the ASQC voluntary standards process defined by ASQC policies and procedures was
not used in ITs development
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