The Possibility for FMEA Method Improvement and Its Implementation into Bus Life Cycle

Abstract

This paper shows the way FMEA method (Failure Modes and Effects Analysis), which is widely used in motor vehicles industry, can be improved and later used during certain stages of vehicle life cycle. This is illustrated with an example of bus superstructure development. A number of possibilities have been given for the advanced method application during the selection and performance of vehicle maintenance process. A great deal of attention has been paid to risk analysis and the implementation of this parameter into the FMEA method and at the same time insisting on the inconsistencies of the traditional method. The result is a new and improved approach to vehicle failure analysis, which gives a new dimension to the entire process. It is evident that this issue is also significantl from the aspect of high cost of vehicle warranty..