Tire Pressure Monitoring System-Outage Rates and Repair Costs (TPMS-ORRC)

OMB 2127-0626

Improperly inflated tires pose a safety risk, increasing the chance of skidding, hydroplaning, longer stopping distances, and crashes due to flat tires and blowouts. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 138 mandated Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS), which warn drivers when air pressure falls in one or more of the vehicle's tires. Data from the 2011 TPMS-SS survey show that while 2004-2007 model year vehicles with TPMS had an estimated 55.6 percent overall reduction in the likelihood that the vehicle would have one or more severely under inflated tires, this effectiveness decreased as the age of the vehicle increased. In order to examine the reasons for this decreased effectiveness, additional data is needed. The drivers of vehicles with TPMS, suppliers of TPMS parts and systems, and professional establishments that repair TPMS will be surveyed to answer key questions concerning the operational status of TPMS systems, consumers' attendant knowledge, attitudes, and awareness of TPMS systems, and the causes and costs of TPMS system malfunctions.

The latest form for Tire Pressure Monitoring System-Outage Rates and Repair Costs (TPMS-ORRC) expires 2021-02-28 and can be found here.

Latest Forms, Documents, and Supporting Material

Document Name
Form NHTSA Form 1273 TPMS-ORRC Form and Instruction
Form NHTSA 1273 TPMS-ORRC, Field Survey Pilot Test Form and Instruction
Form NHTSA 1276 TPMS-ORRC, Repair Facilities Survey Form and Instruction
Form NHTSA 1275 TPMS-ORRC, Suppliers Survey Form and Instruction
C3 Research Questions Mapping.docx Supplementary Document
B2 30-day NHTSA-2016-0123-0002.pdf Supplementary Document
B1 60-day NHTSA-2016-0123-0001.pdf Supplementary Document
A6 114th Congress Public Law 94 (FAST Act).docx Supplementary Document
A5 Improving Regulatory Planning and Review .doc Supplementary Document
A4 FMVSS_138.pdf Supplementary Document
A3 TREAD ACT.pdf Supplementary Document
A2 Highway Safety Act of 1966.docx Supplementary Document
A1 National Traffic and Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1966.docx Supplementary Document
UPDATED Part A TPMS-ORRC 2017 with abstract.docx Supporting Statement A
UPDATED Part B TPMS-ORRC 2017.docx Supporting Statement B
TPMS-ORRC Form and Instruction
TPMS-ORRC, Field Survey Pilot Test Form and Instruction
TPMS-ORRC, Repair Facilities Survey Form and Instruction
TPMS-ORRC, Suppliers Survey Form and Instruction

All Historical Document Collections

201706-2127-001 Approved with change	Revision of a currently approved collection	2017-07-31
201412-2127-005 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2015-01-28
201303-2127-002 Withdrawn and continue	Extension without change of a currently approved collection	2013-04-16
201004-2127-001 Approved with change	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2010-04-13
201002-2127-002 Improperly submitted	Reinstatement with change of a previously approved collection	2010-02-26
200303-2127-001 Approved without change	New collection (Request for a new OMB Control Number)	2003-03-05

OMB Details

TPMS-ORRC

Federal Enterprise Architecture: Transportation - Ground Transportation

Form NHTSA Form 1273	C1 Vehicle Inspection Form	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction
Form NHTSA Form 1274	C2 Drivers Interview Form	Fillable Fileable	Form and instruction

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