SMP nets 1st NSF TPMS sensor registration

ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Standard Motor Products Inc. (SMP) has gained registration for its tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) sensors from the independent standards firm NSF International, the first to do so under new NSF guidelines.  

Under NSF International's new TPMS registration program, TPMS sensors are tested to federal motor vehicle regulations while working with a vehicle's on-board  systems to warn drivers when a tire is underinflated.   

NSF International writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the automotive, food, water, health sciences and consumer goods industries.

“NSF International registration assures consumers, shops and insurance companies that Standard Motor Products' aftermarket TPMS sensors meet all applicable federal requirements and will fit and function properly,” said Bob Frayer, global managing director, NSF International automotive certification.  

“When repair shops and insurers see a TPMS sensor with the NSF International registered mark, they can be assured that the system meets federal requirements for functionality and performance testing and for radio frequency devices.”

NSF said SMP's TPMS sensors earned registration because they met the following requirements:

• Compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) 138.  Testing is performed on a vehicle for each protocol and for each sensor;

• Functionality and performance testing, including accurate location reporting, sensor accuracy, low pressure warning repeatability and sensor ID write testing for sensors with COPY ID capabilities; and

• Compliance with Code of Federal Regulations Title 47 Part 15 “Radio Frequency Devices.”

For meeting these requirements, SMP can list its registered sensors on NSF International's website  and use the NSF International registered label, providing consumers confidence that the TPMS sensor will work correctly, the organization said.

NSF International-registered sensors also will appear in Tiremetrix L.L.C.'s TPMS Manager data base,  providing shops with the information they need to service vehicles equipped with TPMS and identify high-quality sensors, including sensors registered with NSF.

“Becoming the first TPMS manufacturer to earn NSF International registration is an achievement that symbolizes our commitment to safety," said John Herc, SMP senior product manager.

"When our customers see the NSF International registered logo on our packaging, they can be sure that SMP has taken the necessary steps to deliver the highest-quality TPMS sensors.”

Long Island, N.Y.-based SMP is a 98-year-old manufacturer, distributor and marketer of replacement parts for motor vehicles.

Ann Arbor-based NSF has been writing standards for the automotive, food, water, health sciences and consumer goods industries and certifying products since 1944.

For more information on TPMS registration, visit nsf.org or email [email protected].