NHTSA Amends Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard for Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

Summary

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revised its Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) for tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) in response to a petition from the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, addressing technical issues with the combined low tire pressure/TPMS malfunction indicator lamp. The updated standard aims to improve the accuracy of TPMS systems without requiring significant redesigns of existing systems.