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Probably still not going to cause an accident, but not all vehicles have low pressure warning systems. My car doesn't.
Most do, obviously excepting older vehicles. It's mandatory per Federal law in the US since the 2007 model year, and I believe the 2014 model year in the EU.
Still, in the nearly a century prior people managed to deal with unexpected flat tires and slow air leaks even without such electronic geegaws just fine.
My car is a 2005.
And my truck is a 1999. And none of my motorcycles have TPMS, either.
And yet, neither of us are dead.
Ok, I'm the guy who said it probably wouldn't cause an accident so it's not like I'm going to disagree with you.
Fair enough but still it’s not gonna be like a blowout
Eventually it might because we're human, cheap and, stupid.
They all do. Maybe not an LED, but I promise you'll get a warning anyway as soon as you drive.
Apparently this is a 2007 thing, my car is a 2005. I promise you it doesn't.
If your car leans to one side, that's your warning.
That and the change in ride and hissing is a pretty obvious giveaway too that something is up
source: got a couple of flats in vehicles that dont have tire pressure sensors