Firestone Tires

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Firestone tires were standard equipment on millions of Ford Explorer SUVs, Ford Rangers and Ford F-150 pickups. On May 2, 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into approximately 47 million ATX, ATXII, and Wilderness AT tires manufactured by Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc. (Firestone), the world's...MORE >>

• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• June 07 2007 - SUV rollovers put Ford´s future in judge´s hands
• February 26, 2004 - Bridgestone Firestone announces tire recall after 5 deaths are linked
• Feb. 6, 2004 - Firestone Tires Under Fire Again
• January 6, 2003 - Ford Explorer Rollover Lawsuit Settlement: Ford, Bridgestone Settle Faulty Tire Lawsuit
• September 11, 2002 - Ford, Firestone Hid Problems, LA Jury Told
• September 10, 2002 - Ford, Firestone In Settlement Talks
• August 13, 2002 - Lawsuit In U.S. Alleges Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Defect
• August 13, 2002 - Lawsuit Seeks Bridgestone Tire Recall
• November 8, 2001 - Firestone Forestalls Defective Tire Suits
• October 27, 2001 - Settlement in Suit Over Stalling Vehicles Could Cost Ford $2.7 Billion
• September 19, 2001 - Ford settles another Explorer lawsuit before trial begins
• August 30, 2001 - Firestone settles lawsuit in fatal Texas rollover.
• August 25, 2001 -Tire Company Settles Injury Suit; Courts: Texas Family Gets $7.5 Million From Bridgestone/Firestone Before Jury Verdict.
• August 17, 2001 - Documents show Firestone knew of safety cap efficiency
• August 16, 2001 - Expert says tires lacked key strip; 90-cent piece crucial for safety, witness claims in Firestone trial
• August 2, 2001 - Ford documents from January '99 refer to problems.
• July 27, 2001 - Man sues Firestone over wife's death
• June 20, 2001 - Tauzin says replacement tires from Ford may hold bigger risk
• June 14, 2001 -Ford settles tire lawsuits quietly Automaker spends millions to protect Explorer's image

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