Gone Flat
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From: Haworth NJ
Gone Flat
A new one for me....
Driving along - Get the DIC message "Tire Flat, 0 Pressure"
Turns out the Nut that holds the Valve Stem in place broke off and the valve and pressure sensor fell back into the wheel!!!!
Imagine if I did not have Run Flats!....
More important... the Nut that holds the Valve and Sensor in place is a sepreate piece and does not come with the Sensor replacement
More money to the Dealer.....
Driving along - Get the DIC message "Tire Flat, 0 Pressure"
Turns out the Nut that holds the Valve Stem in place broke off and the valve and pressure sensor fell back into the wheel!!!!
Imagine if I did not have Run Flats!....
More important... the Nut that holds the Valve and Sensor in place is a sepreate piece and does not come with the Sensor replacement
More money to the Dealer.....
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Thanks for sharing. I just got a new set of sensors along with new nuts and washers. I would recommend this if you change out your sensors. 
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Certainly a good thing that you had the runflats. I must admit that this is the first time I have heard of something like this happening. 
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I've never heard of that one. I wonder what made it go south. Seems kind of wierd that it would brake for no reason. Did you have your tires worked on lately? They may have broken it and didn't say anything and now your left with the bill.
