ISO 26262-2:2018 PDF Download

ISO 26262-2:2018 is a standard that focuses on the management of functional safety in road vehicles. This standard applies to safety-related systems that involve electrical and/or electronic (E/E) systems installed in series production road vehicles, excluding mopeds. It does not cover E/E systems in special vehicles designed for drivers with disabilities.

The standard takes into account other dedicated application-specific safety standards that can complement or be complemented by the ISO 26262 series. It does not apply to systems and components released for production or under development prior to the publication date. Instead, it addresses alterations to existing systems released for production, as well as the integration of systems not developed according to this standard.

ISO 26262-2:2018 focuses on possible hazards caused by malfunctioning behavior of safety-related E/E systems, including their interaction. However, it does not address hazards related to electric shock, fire, smoke, heat, radiation, toxicity, flammability, reactivity, corrosion, release of energy, and similar hazards unless they are directly caused by the malfunctioning behavior of safety-related E/E systems.

The standard provides a framework for functional safety to support the development of safety-related E/E systems. This framework is intended to be integrated into a company-specific development framework. It includes technical requirements to implement functional safety into a product, as well as process requirements to demonstrate an organization's capability in functional safety. It does not address the nominal performance of E/E systems.

ISO 26262-2:2018 specifies the requirements for functional safety management in automotive applications. This includes project-independent requirements for overall safety management of the organizations involved, as well as project-specific requirements for management activities throughout the safety lifecycle, from concept phase to product development phases (system, hardware, and software levels), and covers production, operation, service, and decommissioning. Annex A provides an overview of the objectives, prerequisites, and work products described in the document.