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Legislative Background

TPMS Legislation in the U.S.

In the year 2000 already a bill called the Transportation Recall, Enhancement, Accountability and Documentation Act (TREAD) came into effect following several tragic accidents involving tire inflation and failure.

From November 2003 on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) required automakers to avoid tire tread separation or blowouts caused by underinflated tires running hot by installation of systems to alert drivers in light vehicles (read more here).

After three years of initial period 100% compliance has been reached by the fall of 2007.

TPMS Legislation in the European Union

While in the U.S. TPMS legislation mainly grew from safety-related motives, European Union (EU) legislators were also looking at TPMS as a way of reducing CO₂ emissions.

As of 2012, all new models of passenger cars will have to be equipped with a TPMS system.
Legislative Background
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