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TPMS System

What is a TPMS System? A TPMS System is required on all passenger cars, light trucks and light buses built after September 1, 2007. The tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) detects tire pressure in one of two ways; direct and indirect. History of TPMS systems After a series of fatal sport utility vehicle crashes that resulted in 271 deaths, Congress passed the Transportation Recall Enhancement Accountability Documentation (TREAD) Act of 2000. The deaths were attributed to vehicles being driven with low tire pressure. The legislation required the National Highway Traffic … Read More