U.S. Department Of Transportation
final regulatory impact analysis

TIRE PRESSURE
MONITORING SYSTEM
FMVSS No. 138

Office of Regulatory Analysis and Evaluation
National Center for Statistics and Analysis
March 2005

Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Background, Compliance Options, and Docket Comments

3. Tire Pressure Survey and Test Results

4. Target Population

5. Benefits
   1. Human Factors Issues
   2. Skidding and Loss of Control
   3. Stopping Distance
   4. Flat Tires and Blowouts
   5. Fuel Economy
   6. Tread Life
   7. Property Damage and Travel Delay Savings
   8. Non-quantifiable Benefits
   9. Potential Benefits of Antilock Brake Systems

6. Costs and Lead Times

7. Cost Effectiveness and Benefit-Cost Analyses

8. Small Business Impacts

9. Cumulative Impacts

10. Probabilistic Uncertainty Analysis

11. Appendix A