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When we launched a new model year, we usually had a two week shutdown in late june early july. They usually staggered the launches every two weeks so the design folks would not get overwhelmed with multiple launches on the same day/week. Sometimes the same design guys worked on two or three different models. By staggering the launches, the design guys could be there to support the first production models and make sure they were ok. If there were any "issues" the cars would be contained until the fix could be identified and the parts modified to fix the problem. Then retrofit them in the models that were already built and contained before releasing them for shipping. Usually all new models were launched/begin build by the end of July.

When they launched a totally new model, all vehicles were contained in the parking lots and held for a minimum of a month while the first production models were sent to design center and tested. If any problems were found, the cars would be held until the fix could be made to the offending parts and retrofitted in the built models while using the "new and improved" part in production. Typically, they would change the part for production and then get volunteers to work overtime to retrofit the cars built that were on hold. I could sometimes take a month or two to get all of the early models that were contained fixed. They would be released as they were fixed.

If no problems were found, then they would release all cars in containment once design engineering gave the go ahead.

They usually do not run the assembly line at full speed during a launch. They slowly ramp up to production volumes over a few weeks. This allows the assembly line operators get familiar with the new parts and processes slowly and surely until they become comfortable, and then let them run at regular speed.