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Minor nonconformity issued to a client

A failure to comply with IATF 16949 that, based on judgment and experience, is not likely to result in the failure of the quality management system or reduce its ability to ensure controlled processes or products. It may be one (1) of the following:

• a failure relative to IATF 16949 in some part of the quality management system

• a single observed lapse in following one (1) item of a quality management system.

Reference Volume (and volume-specific, additional or differing definitions to the standard):
Rules for achieving and maintaining IATF recognition, 6th Edition, January 2025