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PRODUCT-LIABILITY5 MIN READ

Walk a late design change through FMEA

Use FMEA decision points to evaluate a late product design change before release.

Late change A material substitution saves $0.38 on a latch pin in a child seat accessory. The current FMEA references the old metal pin. The product's safety case changed the moment the safety function changed. FMEA walk Function -> Failure mode -> Control -> Verification FMEA is not a form to update after approval. It is the process that tells you what approval should require. Reflex Part looks similar; approve. Release conditions are tied to the changed risk. The FMEA must move when the design's safety assumptions move. 01 Function 02 Mode 03 Release 04 Try

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