BUS TPMS


BUS TPMS

 

"The first passenger vehicle to adopt TPMS as a standard feature was the 1995 Corvette made by GM Motors. Due to the several advantages in terms of vehicle safety and maintenance economy, TPMS landed also in Europe shortly after as an optional feature for top range passenger vehicles like the Mercedes S-Class, or the BMW 7-series. It was only in 1999 that PSA ( Peugeot and Citroen Group ) decided to adopt TPMS as a standard feature on the Peugeot 607. The following year Renault launched the Laguna II, the first high volume mid-size passenger vehicle in the world to be equipped with TPMS as a standard feature. In the US the Firestone scandal of the late 90s which caused in excess of 100 deaths due to roll overs following tire blow out, pushed the Clinton administration to publish the "" TREAD ACT"". This act mandates the use of a suitable TPMS technology in order to alert drivers of severe under inflation condition of their tires. This act affects all light motor vehicles after Sep. 1st 2007. European and Far East legislators are expected to rule on the subject because enlarging enhancement and accoutablity about the tire safety are forecasted in the near future "
 

 

US TPMS Mandatory Phase-in Schedule
Phase 1
2005 October 5th - 2006 August 31st 20%
Phase 2
2006 September 1st - 2007 August 31st 70%
Phase 3
After 2007 September 1st 100%
 
According to the latest NHTSA ruling, the TPMS must warn the driver when the pressure in one or more tires falls 25 percent or more below the vehicle manufacturer's recommended cold inflation pressure or a minimum inflation pressure specified in the standard, whichever is higher. The warning can consist of an indicator light or a dashboard display that the tire position and air pressure. Regardless, in order to comply with the most recent Final Ruling ( 2005 ), the TPMS must be able to warn the driver if any tire or combination of tires falls below the 25 percent threshold.
 

 

TPMS in US cars

Total 124 vehicle modlels(as of 2005)

 

Manufacturer Model Year
Acura

MDX
RL

2005
2005
Audi A4 & S4
A6
A8
Allroad
2005
2005
2005
2005
BMW 3-Series
5-Series
645Ci
7-Series
M3
X5
Z4
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
Buick
Century
Regal
LeSabre
Park Avenue
Rendezvous
1999-05
1999-04
2002-05
1998-05
2003-05
Cadillac
CTS-V
DeVille
Escalade
Escalade ESV
Escalade EXT
Seville
SRX
STS
XLR
2004-05
2001-05
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
2001-04
2004-05
2005
2004-05
Chevrolet
Avalanche
Corvette
Impala
Monte Carlo
Suburban
Tahoe
2004-05
2001-05
2000-05
2000-05
2004-05
2004-05
Chrysler
300M
Crossfire
Pacifica
Town & Country
Town & Country
Town & Country
2002-04
2005
2005
2002-03
2004
2005
Dodge
Caravan
Grand Caravan
Magnum
Viper
2005
2005
2005
2003-05
Ford
Expedition
Explorer
Ranger
Freestar (Direct System)
Fresstar (Indirect System)
Windstar
2004-05
2003-05
2005
2004-05
2004-05
2001-03
GMC
Yukon
Yukon XL
Denali XL
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
Honda
Odyssey
Pilot
2005
2005
Infiniti
FX35
FX45
G35
M45
Q45
QX56
2003-05
2003-05
2005
2003-04
2002-05
2004-05
Jeep
Grand Cherokee
Grand Cherokee
Liberty
Liberty
2002-04
2005
2002-04
2005
Land Rover
LR3
New Range Rover
Range Rover Sport
2005
2002-05
2005
Lexus
GX 470
LS 430
RX 330
SC 430
2005
2005
2005
2005
Lincoln
Aviator
Navigator
2004-05
2003-05
Mazda
3
RX-8
2005
2005
Mercedes-Benz
CL-Class
E-Class
S-Class
SL-Class
SLK-Class
SLR
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
Mercury
Monterey (Direct System)
Monterey (Indirect System)
Mountaineer
2004-05
2004-05
2003-05
MINI
Cooper
2004-05
Mitsubishi
Endeavor
Montero
2005
2005
Nissan
350Z
Armada
Frontier
Murano
Pathfinder
Quest
Titan
Xterra
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
2004-05
Oldsmobile
Alero
Aurora
1999-00
2001-03
Pontiac
Aztek
Bonneville
Grand Am
Grand Prix
Vibe
2003-05
2000-05
1999-02
2004-05
2005
Porsche
Cayenne
2005
Scion
tC
2005
Subaru
Legacy
Outback
2005
2005
Suzuki
Grand Vitara XL-7
Verona
2005
2005
Toyota
4Runner
Camry Solara
Corolla
Highlander
Matrix
RAV4
Sequoia
Sienna
Tundra
2004-05
2004-05
2005
2004-05
2005
2004-05
2005
1998-05
2005
Volkswagen
Phaeton
Touareg
2005
2005
Volvo
S60
S80
V70
XC70
XC90
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
 
   
 
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