Quality Assurance & Compliance Flashcards
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When a customer issues a Q1 or equivalent supplier quality status revocation, what is typically the first formal step the supplier must take?
Answer: Submit an immediate containment and corrective action response within the OEM's required timeframe
Upon quality status revocation, suppliers must immediately contain suspect material and submit a formal corrective action response within the OEM's mandated window (often 24–72 hours).
In the context of APQP, what is the primary deliverable of Phase 3 — Process Design and Development?
Answer: Process Flow Diagram, Control Plan, and Process FMEA
Phase 3 of APQP focuses on process planning, producing the Process Flow Diagram, Process FMEA, and Control Plan that define how the product will be manufactured.
Which ISO/IEC standard provides the framework specifically for calibration laboratory competence that automotive suppliers must comply with for measurement equipment used in quality testing?
Answer: ISO/IEC 17025:2017
ISO/IEC 17025 establishes competence requirements for testing and calibration laboratories, and automotive OEMs often require suppliers to use accredited labs for critical testing.
A vehicle manufacturer is assessing warranty data and finds a recurring failure mode affecting a specific model year. Under 49 CFR Part 579, what obligation may be triggered?
Answer: Early Warning Reporting (EWR) submission to NHTSA
49 CFR Part 579 requires manufacturers to submit Early Warning Reports (EWR) to NHTSA when warranty data and other signals meet defined thresholds for potential safety defects.
Which quality tool is used during a Design Review to systematically evaluate a design's ability to meet customer requirements and identify potential design risks before release?
Answer: Design FMEA (DFMEA)
DFMEA is performed during design reviews to proactively identify potential design failure modes, their effects, and mitigations before the design is finalized.
Under IATF 16949, what does the concept of 'Lesson Learned' require suppliers to do after a significant quality escape?
Answer: Apply the knowledge from the failure to similar products and processes to prevent recurrence
IATF 16949 Clause 10.2 requires that lessons learned from quality escapes be applied across similar products, processes, and facilities to systematically prevent recurrence.
A production process has a Cpk of 1.55. According to AIAG guidelines, what does this indicate about the process's suitability for continued production?
Answer: The process is capable and may qualify for reduced inspection frequency
A Cpk ≥ 1.33 (and especially ≥ 1.50) indicates a capable process that may qualify for reduced sampling or inspection frequency per AIAG guidance.