Quality Assurance & Compliance Flashcards
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Which EPA standard establishes greenhouse gas emission limits specifically for light-duty vehicles in the United States?
Answer: 40 CFR Part 86 – Light-Duty Vehicle Emission Standards
40 CFR Part 86 establishes EPA's emission standards for light-duty vehicles and trucks, including greenhouse gas limits under the Clean Air Act.
In Statistical Process Control (SPC), a process shows 7 consecutive points trending upward on an X-bar chart but all remain within control limits. What action should be taken?
Answer: Investigate for a special cause — 7 consecutive trending points signal a non-random pattern
The Western Electric Rule for 7 consecutive trending points signals a non-random (special cause) condition even when points stay within control limits.
Under IATF 16949, which concept requires automotive suppliers to maintain a documented process for identifying and controlling potentially nonconforming material to prevent unintended use or delivery?
Answer: Control of Nonconforming Outputs
IATF 16949 Clause 8.7 — Control of Nonconforming Outputs — requires documented processes to identify, segregate, and disposition nonconforming material.
A process capability study yields Cp = 1.45 and Cpk = 0.92. What does this combination indicate?
Answer: The process has adequate spread but is significantly off-center
Cp > 1.33 indicates the process spread fits within tolerances, but Cpk < 1.00 means the process mean is significantly shifted toward one specification limit.
Which automotive regulation requires passenger vehicles to be equipped with Electronic Stability Control (ESC) systems?
Answer: FMVSS No. 126
FMVSS No. 126 mandates ESC on all new passenger vehicles and light trucks under 10,000 lbs GVWR, effective with MY 2012.
In Design for Six Sigma (DFSS), what does the DMADV methodology stand for?
Answer: Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify
DMADV — Define, Measure, Analyze, Design, Verify — is the DFSS roadmap used to design new products or processes to Six Sigma quality levels.
What is the key distinction between a Deviation Permit and a Concession (waiver) in automotive quality management?
Answer: A deviation permit is issued before production; a concession is issued after product is made
A deviation permit authorizes departure from specification before manufacturing begins, while a concession (waiver) accepts nonconforming product that has already been produced.