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Wed 11 Nov 2002Jargon PatrolLow tyre pressure warning: Tyre pressure has been identified as a contributing factor to fatal crashes involving SUVs in the US two years ago which led to the recall of thousands of Firestone tyres and Ford SUVs.Combined with the arrival on the market of run-flat tyres, cars are likely to be fitted with low tyre pressure warning systems as standard in the future.