SAE International Updates FMEA Standard

WARRENDALE, Pa., April 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- SAE International has
updated a critical standard that helps engineers identify flaws in the
assembly and design of ground vehicles. Understanding these flaws leads to
their prevention, ensuring a better product for the consumer.

Standard J1739, "Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Design (Design
FMEA) and Potential Failure Mode and Effects Analysis in Manufacturing and
Assembly Processes (Process FMEA)," is a revision of the 2002 version.

The standard includes updated charts for ranking failure modes and
de-emphasizes the use of the Risk Priority Number as the primary factor in
determining preventative or corrective actions. The standard also provides
appropriate terms, worksheets, requirements and recommendations to guide the
user through the FMEA process.

Standard J1739 was revised by SAE International's Automotive Quality and
Process Improvement Committee, which represents thoughts and practices from a
balanced selection of original equipment manufacturers and suppliers.

SAE International is a global association of more than 121,000 engineers and
related technical experts in the automotive, aerospace and commercial-vehicle
industries. SAE International's core competencies are life-long learning and
standards development. SAE International's charitable arm is the SAE
Foundation, which supports many programs, including A World In Motion(R) and
the Collegiate Design Series.

www.sae.org

Contact: Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi, pr@sae.org or 248-273-4092

SOURCE SAE International

Nancy Lewis or Shawn Andreassi, 248-273-4092, pr@sae.org, both of SAE
International