NTSB Recommends Tire Registration, Recall Practices
The National Transportation Safety Board has found problems with the tire registration and safety recall system as a result of its “Special Investigation Report on Selected Issues in Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety.” These findings will impact how independent tire dealers register consumer tires. “Our investigation revealed that very few tires are actually registered for recall
NTSB Uses Deflate-Gate to Push Tire Safety
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) wants consumers to know that deflate-gate is not just an issue for the NFL. In a recent blog post, the agency compared the over information surrounding the coverage of underinflated footballs to the lack of knowledge concerning tire inflation. “Every football junkie now knows (and neither knew nor cared
RMA Makes Recommendations to NTSB
In the midst of the two-day Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium taking place Dec. 9-10 in Washington, D.C., the RMA offered a four-point safety plan to the NTSB. These recommendations were offered for use when the agency finalizes a report on its study of tire-related issues later next year. “We believe that these four common-sense
Panel Named for NTSB Tire Safety Symposium
We now know who has been selected to serve as panelists for the upcoming Passenger Vehicle Tire Safety Symposium, which has been called by the National Transportation Safety Board. The symposium was set to “address issues related to factors involved in tire disablement, safety recalls and consumer awareness, ongoing safety-related initiatives, and advances in tire
NTSB Symposium To Address Tire Safety Issues
The National Transportation Safety Board will host a symposium over two days in December to gather information and expert opinion on the causes of tire disablement, the role of safety recalls and consumer awareness, ongoing safety-related initiatives, and advances in tire technology. The symposium, which is free and open to the public, convenes Dec. 9–10
NTSB Takes a Closer Look at Tire Safety
On Feb. 21, the NTSB was notified of an accident on I-75 near Lake City, Fla., in which a 15-passenger van overturned and ejected passengers following a tire tread separation. Investigating crashes following tire failures is nothing new to us. At the time of the Florida accident, a team of our investigators was still on
NTSB Takes a Closer Look at Tire Safety
On Feb. 21, the NTSB was notified of an accident on I-75 near Lake City, Fla., in which a 15-passenger van overturned and ejected passengers following a tire tread separation. Investigating crashes following tire failures is nothing new to us. At the time of the Florida accident, a team of our investigators was still on
NTSB Investigates Church Van Crash
Federal safety officials are investigating a fatal church van crash in northern Florida that involved the catastrophic failure of a tire that was part of a July 2012 product recall. The National Transportation Safety Board reported that the tire involved in the crash, a two-year-old BFGoodrich Commercial T/A A/S, was part of a product recall
Underinflated Steer Retread Cause of Texas Bus Accident: NTSB
Federal investigators concluded that a slow leak in a retreaded steer tire on charter bus led to an August 2008 Texas crash that killed 17 and injured 39 others. While the National Transportation Safety Board did not fault the retreaded tire, it did recognize that placing retreads on steer axle positions violates federal laws. The
K&M Tire Gives Dealers Tools for Pursuing Excellence
After two years of virtual meetings and events, K&M Tire hosted its 2022 Dealer Conference & Trade Show in person from Feb. 17-19 at the Sheraton Overland Park Hotel at the Convention Center in Kansas City, Kansas. Hundreds of dealers and their families trekked to K.C. not only for quality time together with K&M but
