Tire aging: a human factors analysis of failure to warn and inform.
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 warnings 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.
Psychology Department, North Carolina State University, 640 Poe Hall, CB 7650, Raleigh, NC 27695-7650, USA. Wogalter@NCSU.edu
Michael S
MS
Wogalter
Kenneth R
KR
Laughery
D001336:Automobiles; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D033181:Information Dissemination; D012449:Safety; D013997:Time Factors