Citation

Wogalter MS, Laughery KR. Work 2012; 41: 3624-3628.

Affiliation

Psychology Department, North Carolina State University, 640 Poe Hall, CB 7650, Raleigh, NC 27695-7650 USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, IOS Press)

DOI

10.3233/WOR-2012-0115-3624

PMID

22317273

Abstract

A scenario of an automotive accident caused by tire failure is given followed by a human factors analysis of the information available to consumers on tire aging. Consumers have not been told that the age of the tire is a safety concern. It is not easy to decode the date of manufacture on tires. More publicity and prominent warnngs are needed to communicate the dangers of older tires. Also, better ways to present the date of manufacture so that consumers can more easily and accurately assess tire age are needed.

Language: en