THE MAIN ELEMENTS OF FMEA IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY
This article is devoted to research of the main elements of the analysis of the defect within the method of analysis of the types, causes and consequences of potential defects (FMEA) that is applied in the design phase of new au­tomotive components. In the article the analysis of basic concepts and their role in carrying out risk analysis of the potential defect. Recommendations on determining the constituent elements of an overall risk assessment of the defect, which can be useful for all who are just discovering this method