Mark Cousen 8/26/23 Mark Cousen 8/26/23

Safety case confusion

Clarification of what is needed for a safety case and how this has changed from edition 1 to edition 2 of ISO 26262

Mark Cousen 7/6/23 Mark Cousen 7/6/23

Understanding the Scope of ISO 26262:2018 in Ensuring Vehicle Safety

There is a common misunderstanding that adopting ISO 26262:2018 ensures the overall safety of a vehicle. However, it is important to understand that ISO 26262:2018 addresses only a subset of potential hazards that may arise. In this article, we will classify different types of vehicle hazards and clarify the specific scope of ISO 26262:2018.

Mark Cousen 6/24/23 Mark Cousen 6/24/23

Examples of vehicles in scope and out of scope of ISO 26262:2018

To help understand which vehicles are in scope of ISO 26262, here are examples of vehicles that are inside and outside of scope. Plus vehicles where it still is open to interpretation.