What causes 2009 GMC Sierra alert light "tire sensor needs service?"

Asked by Thunderbird_883 Feb 09, 2017 at 01:07 PM about the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

On snowy road, the 2009 GMC Sierra was difficult to put into 4-W drive and at
the same time a light came on the dash saying a tire sensor needs service.

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Tire pressure could be below normal, or a sensor battery could have died so you probably need to replace a sensor.

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