Functional Safety

Functional Safety Testing for Automotive Components

Electronic components in vehicles are becoming increasingly complex. As a result, safety-related components are at increased risk of malfunction. Our experts help you meet functional safety requirements for your automotive systems.

Benefits at a Glance

With TÜV Rheinland's homologation and consulting services for functional safety, you can:

  • Avoid costly modifications in the future by consulting our automotive specialists at an early stage
  • Optimise your design so that it meets functional safety requirements
  • Avoid problems during the approval process for electronic components in braking and steering systems
  • Minimise your product liability risks

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Our Services for Functional Safety of Automotive Components

We assess the functional safety of electronic automotive components:

Assessments during the homologation process for electronic components in all vehicles intended for road travel

  • Steering systems based on ECE-R 79
  • Braking systems based on ECE-R 13 and ECE-R 13H

Voluntary assessments of the functional safety of electronic components based on

  • ISO DIS 26262
  • IEC / DIN EN 61508

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Directives and Standards for Functional Safety Testing

  • IEC / DIN EN 61508 "Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related system"
  • ISO DIS 26262 "Road vehicles – Functional safety"
  • ECE-R 13 "Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles of categories M, N, and O with regard to braking"
  • ECE-R 13H "Uniform provisions concerning the approval of passenger cars with regard to braking"
  • ECE-R 79 "Uniform provisions concerning the approval of vehicles with regard to steering systems"

New Regulations on Functional Safety

ISO 26262 is a Draft International Standard (DIS) on the functional safety of road vehicles weighing up to 3.5 tons. It has been in development since June 2009 and is scheduled for worldwide publication in mid-2011. It will replace IEC/DIN EN 61508, the current industry-specific standard for road vehicles from which it was adapted. Unlike IEC 61508, this standard was developed in cooperation with the automotive industry and with its specific needs in mind.

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