tire pressure

noun

: the amount of air inside a tire

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In December, Tesla was also forced to recall just under 700,000 vehicles in the U.S. due to a tire pressure monitoring system issue that could fail to warn drivers of low tire pressure, increasing the risk of a crash. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025 Before traveling, officials encourage drivers to check their vehicles, including tire pressure, engine belts and hoses, fluid levels and windshield wipers. Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 1 Jan. 2025 Tesla recalled a variety of its models with issues of the electric vehicle’s gauging tire pressure. Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 22 Dec. 2024 The tire pressure lights may not be properly warning drivers of low pressure, the recall says, which could result in driving with improperly inflated tires and increase the risk of a crash. Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for tire pressure 

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“Tire pressure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tire%20pressure. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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