Detroit Bureau Chief Todd Lassa recently asked me to cover a "#TireWise' Twitter chat organized by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which was gathering "subject matter experts" to ...

NHTSA: Tire, auto manufacturers' advised shelf tire for tires is "sufficient." May 13, 2008— -- Despite years of study that point to a mounting toll of deaths and injuries attributed to aged ...

The DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has recently launched TireWise, a tire safety and education campaign geared toward consumers and retailers. The campaign provides ...

Tire and vehicle manufacturers are expected to exercise due care in ensuring compliance with all NHTSA regulations, Mr. Chern said. Those that don't face penalties of up to $7,000 per noncompliant ...

Following a review of 11 different models and sizes of tires that were designated by Ford Motor Co. as replacements for its troubled Firestone Wilderness AT tires on Ford vehicles, the National ...

NHTSA cites underinflated tires as the most common cause of tire-related accidents, but others include tread separations, blowouts and bald tires. It offers the following tips to prevent tire failure: ...

WASHINGTON—The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is requesting public comment on whether to update the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards for tires to address new technologies. NHTSA ...

Consumer Reports has long advocated that drivers check their car's tire pressure monthly to prevent uneven tire wear and tire failure. Now, a new study by the National Highway Traffic Safety ...

WASHINGTON (April 14, 2015) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has revised the format of the tire identification number (TIN) system used to identify tire factories and tire ...

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