The release of the AIAG-VDA FMEA Release/Version 1 will be June 3rd, 2019.
It is the result of poorly developed FMEA plans of the past. It is in a 3 layer approach; the focus level, the level above the focus level, and the level below the focus level for which the Focus Level Team is responsible.
No more, "This is our Ranking of Risk." They are defined for all.
RPN is finally eliminated. It is replaced with an Action Priority of High, Medium, or Low. This gives 1,000 possibilities instead of RPN's 127.
The need for excellent trainers and facilitators will be paramount during transition.
There is no expectation that old FMEAs need to be redone. This is for new FMEAs or supplier & customer desire to complete a new FMEAs in the new format.