NHTSA estimates that 660 fatalities and 33,000 injuries each year are attributable to crashes caused by underinflated tires.
Tire pressure monitoring systems are now required by the TREAD Act on all new vehicles sold in the U.S.
According to NHTSA, nearly 250,000 accidents occur in the U.S. per year due to low tire pressure.
Approximately 75% of roadside flats are preceded by a slow leak or underinflation (Rubber Manufacturers Association).
9% of tires on the road are bald, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
NHTSA estimates one in four cars and one in three light trucks have at least one significantly underinflated tire.
Equipping all passenger vehicles with TPMS will save an estimated 120 lives annually (safercar.gov).
Equipping all passenger vehicles with TPMS will prevent an estimated 8,500 crashes annually (safercar.gov).
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How do you know if you have TPMS? What should you expect from tire service technicians? What's a placard?
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How do you know if you have TPMS? What should you expect from tire service technicians? What's a placard?
Answer your questions about tire pressure and TPMS
Driver Story: TPMS Brings Peace of Mind
"I became familiar with TPMS as part of our recent car search. Knowing that my tires are properly inflated is comforting."
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"I became familiar with TPMS as part of our recent car search. Knowing that my tires are properly inflated is comforting."
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Learn How TPMS Keeps You Safe on the Road
Jackie Glassman, former chief counsel for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, knows tire pressure.
Learn from her how tire pressure affects drivers
Jackie Glassman, former chief counsel for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, knows tire pressure.
Learn from her how tire pressure affects drivers