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Clarification: Les Schwab to Continue Replacing Firestone Tires Covered Under Consumer Alert

20 October 2000

Clarification: Les Schwab to Continue Replacing Firestone Tires Covered Under Consumer Alert

    PRINEVILLE, Ore., Oct. 20 In clarification of a release
dated October 17, Les Schwab said today that its dealers will continue
replacing the Firestone tires that were listed under a federal consumer
advisory last month. Contrary to information previously released to the
public, these tires, including certain ATX, Firehawk ATX, ATX 23 Degree,
Widetrack Radial and Wilderness tires, were not added to a recall list, but
continue to be replaced on a voluntary basis by Firestone.
    For a complete list of the tires affected, customers may consult their
local Les Schwab dealer or procure a list from the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) Web site at http://www.nhtsa.com.
    Tire owners wishing to replace tires listed under the consumer alert may
do so at any of the more than 300 Les Schwab locations in Oregon, Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Northern California, and Nevada. For specific store locations
visit the Les Schwab Web site at http://www.lesschwab.com.
    Les Schwab is one of the largest chains of independent retail tire centers
in the U.S., employing nearly 7,000 full time employees in both company-owned
and dealer-owned stores.
    CONTACT:  Dick Borgman, 541-416-5120, or Doug Smith, 541-416-5135, both
for Les Schwab.