10282642¶

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NHTSA Owner Complaint ODI 10282642¶

nhtsa.gov/complaints/10282642 · p. 1 · Applies to: 451

Manufacturer: SMART USA DISTRIBUTOR LLC Components: TIRES Date filed: 09/02/2009 | Date of incident: 08/29/2008 Vehicles affected: - MY

Owner narrative: VALVE STEM ON 2008 SMART FORTWO TPMS (TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM) IS MADE OF ALUMINUM AND CORRODES DUE TO SALT. VALVE STEM IS NOT REPLACEABLE SO THE ENTIRE SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED. PART WAS REPLACED WITH AN AFTERMARKET PART (WHICH HAS SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED WORKING). OLD PART IS AVAILABLE. *TR