Tire pressure sensors

[Ghostrider 310]

Originally Posted by 2003S

Thanks all - these are for the Boxster. Was doing some googling, I had no idea they were now manditory on all vehicles produced after 2007! Good to know they won't be a big deal.

Apparently Ford didn't get that note either because my 2010 escape does not have these.

[2003S]

Originally Posted by Ghostrider 310

Apparently Ford didn't get that note either because my 2010 escape does not have these.

Maybe it's not be categorized as a "light motor vehicle"? Or else Wikipedia is wrong (imagine that!)

"In the United States, the Firestone recall in the late 1990s (which was linked to more than 100 deaths from rollovers following tire tread-separation), pushed the Clinton administration to legislate the TREAD Act. The Act mandated the use of a suitable TPMS technology in all light motor vehicles (under 10,000 pounds), to help alert drivers of severe under-inflation events. This act affects all light motor vehicles sold after September 1, 2007. Phase-in started in October 2005 at 20%, and reached 100% for models produced after September 2007. In the U.S., as of 2008 and the EU, as of November 1st 2012, all new passenger car models (M1) must be equipped with a TPMS."

Also Wikipedia claims we can thank Porsche for the development of the 1st TPMS!:
"The first passenger vehicle to adopt tire-pressure monitoring (TPM) was the Porsche 959 in 1986, using a hollow spoke wheel system developed by PSK"

Tire-pressure monitoring system - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

[stephen wilson]

There may not be an actual pressure sensor/display, some cars use the ABS sensors to detect a low tire by the reduced rolling radius.

[thstone]

Originally Posted by stephen wilson

There may not be an actual pressure sensor/display, some cars use the ABS sensors to detect a low tire by the reduced rolling radius.

Which can be even more problematic if the TPS warning continually lights up on the dash - the only part to replace is the ABS wheel $en$or.

[stephen wilson]

I was responding to the comment about a '10 Escape not having TPMS, I'm sure it does.