How to Call for Assistance When a Tire Goes Flat?
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You can call the manufacturer's 400 toll-free emergency assistance hotline, and the manufacturer will arrange for the nearest 4S store to provide rescue services. Alternatively, if you have time insurance, you can call your insurance company, which will arrange for assistance. The specific steps are as follows: 1. Identify the cause of the air leak: If a tire goes flat, you should not continue driving. First, pull over to the side of the road and determine the reason for the flat tire, checking for punctures, cuts, aging or cracked valve rubber, or other causes of air leakage. 2. Insufficient tire pressure: If you continue driving with insufficient tire pressure, it can damage the tire and even cause the wheel rim to deform. Moreover, driving under such conditions is unsafe and makes steering difficult. If only one tire is flat, you can choose to replace it with the spare tire and then take it to a repair shop. If you have tire repair fluid in your car, you can use it to fix the tire. The repair fluid is stored in a compressed canister and is injected into the tire through the valve stem, simultaneously sealing the leak and inflating the tire. If you don't have a spare tire, the best solution is to call for roadside assistance to have the car towed or to request mobile tire repair services.
Last time my tire was leaking, I directly used a mobile app to solve the problem. After noticing the tire pressure warning, I slowly pulled over, turned on the hazard lights to alert the vehicles behind me to avoid a rear-end collision, and then opened the insurance company's rescue app, entered my location and car model. Within 10 minutes, a technician arrived with inflation equipment—the service was quite hassle-free and didn’t incur any extra charges. Remember to check that your mobile network signal is stable, as delays may occur in mountainous areas. To prevent leaks, I regularly check tire pressure, always inspect the car’s condition before highway trips, and keep an emergency kit in the trunk.
If the tire goes flat, I would prioritize contacting my own insurance company or the 4S dealership. Veteran driver experience tells me to quickly pull over to a safe spot without obstructing traffic, turn on the hazard lights to alert others, then call to report the license plate number and accident location. Insurance companies usually provide free towing and tire replacement services, which are more reliable than roadside repair shops. Always keep a warning triangle in the car and place it at a safe distance from the vehicle. While waiting for rescue, avoid tampering with the tire bolts to prevent secondary failures.
