WASHINGTON—Millions of tire valve stems manufactured in China could cause cracking and air loss in tires—a situation with the potential for major repercussions in the tire industry. The biggest ...

They don't get as much attention as high-tech, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), but many people actually consider tires to be the most important safety feature on your car. After all, those ...

It's been over a year since we warned about millions of faulty Chinese-made tire valve stems, yet every week we get comments from readers about flat tires and blowouts caused by defective stems. "Two ...

Cracked tire valve stems could affect millions of tires. June 24, 2008 — -- Alarms have been raised over millions of defective tire valve stems that could pose a safety hazard to motorists, ...

A small, 50 cent part called a tire valve stem could crack, lead to a blow out and cause a crash. Now, the federal government is investigating a local company and the 30 million tire valve stems made ...

A warning is being issued about defective valve stems manufactured in China. It could affect as few as 8,000 items or it might be as many as 60 million. No matter the exact number, for one Austin ...

WASHINGTON (June 17, 2008) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has begun a preliminary evaluation of 30 million tire valve stems made by a Chinese company, following a recall of 6 ...