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DFMEA

Document number

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Revision

Effective date

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Owner

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Draft

FMEA header

FMEA type	Design FMEA (DFMEA)
Company / plant
Program / model year
Subject / part name
FMEA ID number
Cross-functional team
Start date / revision date
Confidentiality level

Scope & structure analysis

Define the system, subsystem, or component in scope, its functions, and the analysis boundary (structure & function analysis).

Failure, risk & optimization (AIAG-VDA 7-step)

Risk analysis										Optimization
Item / Function	Failure mode	Effect(s)	S	Cause / mechanism	Prevention control	O	Detection control	D	AP	Recommended action	Responsibility	Target date	Status	Action taken & evidence	S′	O′	D′	AP′
[Item / function]	[Potential failure mode]	[Effect on customer / next operation]	8	[Potential cause / mechanism]	[Current prevention control]	4	[Current detection control]	6	H	[Recommended action]	[Owner]	[Target date]	Open	[Action taken + evidence + completion date]	8	2	4	L
[…]	[…]	[…]	9	[…]	[…]	3	[…]	4	H	[…]

Rating scales & Action Priority

Rating scales (1–10) · AIAG-VDA

Rating	Severity (S)	Occurrence (O)	Detection (D)
9–10	Safety / regulatory	Very high: failure inevitable	Very low: control unlikely to detect
7–8	Loss of primary function	High	Low
4–6	Loss of secondary function	Moderate	Moderate
2–3	Minor / annoyance	Low	High
1	No discernible effect	Failure eliminated by control	Certain: control will detect

Action Priority (High / Medium / Low) is derived from Severity, Occurrence and Detection per the AIAG-VDA AP table. High priority requires action, Medium should be actioned, Low is at the team's discretion.

Approval

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Date

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Controlled structureAIAG-VDA FMEA Handbook (2019)

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