Recall of 6.5 Million Firestone Tires Nears Completion
Jun 25, 2001
NASHVILLE, Tenn.--June 25, 2001--Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. announced today that as of Aug. 29 it will officially conclude its recall of 6.5 million P235/75R15 Radial ATX, ATXII tires and Decatur-produced Wilderness AT tires of the same size. The company has called for drivers to immediately replace tires that were the ... Continue reading
Jun 25, 2001
The New York Times article "SUV Tire Defects were Known in '96 but Not Reported" inaccurately describes Strategic Safety's work related to the Ford-Firestone tire matter. First, the article is based on an incorrect premise. It is claimed that federal regulators and Ford were hampered in their efforts to identify Firest ... Continue reading
Ford Adjusts List of Acceptable Replacement Tires, While Losing Market Share to Foreign Rivals
Jun 25, 2001
Ford Motor Company might take some of the tires off its list of acceptable replacements in its recall of 13 million Firestone tires as early as this week, Congressional sources tell Newsweek in the current issue. Last week, Louisiana Congressman Billy Tauzin charged that Ford was replacing the suspect tires on its Expl ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Mitsubishi Montero: Consumer Reports vs. Reality
Jun 24, 2001
June 24, 2001 When I turned on my TV this morning, I watched and listen to what many of you undoubtedly also saw and heard; that Consumer Reports has judged the Mitsubishi Montero, “Not Acceptable”. The Consumer Reports test video being used on both national and local newscasts showed a Montero careening an ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: The Auto Channel Steps Back to the Future
Jun 6, 2001
Posted By Terry Callahan Motorsports Editor, The Auto Channel June 7, 2001 AUTO CENTRAL - Way back in 1987, Bob Gordon and Marc Rauch conceived the idea for a round-the-clock television network dedicated to every aspect of the automotive world. They called the network THE AUTO CHANNEL. Two years later, their research a ... Continue reading
Continental and Ford Announce A Tire Replacement Plan
Jun 5, 2001
Continental Tire North America, Inc. (CTNA) and Ford Motor Company announced in a joint statement how the two companies will assist customers with the replacement of all Firestone Wilderness AT tires on Ford's vehicles. CTNA has increased its production in its six tire plants in North America to provide several million ... Continue reading
Goodyear Objective Targets Majority Of Firestone Replacements
Jun 5, 2001
Just 13 days after Ford's announcement to recall 13 million Firestone Wilderness AT tires, Goodyear said that its plans to provide more than half of those tires to consumers were on schedule. Included in those plans by the world's largest tire manufacturer is a 10-fold increase in production of the Ford-approved replac ... Continue reading
FORD: Myths & Facts About Ford Explorer and the Firestone Tire Replacement Program:
Jun 1, 2001
Ford Explorer and the Firestone Tire Replacement Program: Myths & Facts Myths & Facts About the Explorer Myth: SUVs are unsafe because they roll over. SUV owners would be better off driving cars. Fact: That{{quotesinglright}}s false. Advances in safety technology have made all types of passenger vehicles safer than the ... Continue reading
Ford Perspective on Explorer Safety and the Firestone Tire Recall
Jun 1, 2001
"You can talk about testing data endlessly. We are replacing Firestone Wilderness AT tires because they have elevated rates of tread separation in the real world. Real world data also show the Explorer is among the safest vehicles on the road." "Ford has performed extensive testing of vehicle and tire interaction with ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group Announces Product Improvement Action on 2001 Minivans (AKA RECALL)
Jun 1, 2001
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., May 31 The Chrysler Group will conduct a product improvement action on 136,500 units of its 2001 model year Chrysler Voyager and Town & Country minivans and Dodge Caravan and Grand Caravan minivans. The company will replace part of the lock mechanism on vehicles equipped with key cylinders on the s ... Continue reading
TACH SPECIAL: Live Broadband Coverage of Sacramento Collector Car Auction
Jun 1, 2001
June 1, 2001 AUTO CENTRAL - The Auto Channel, in cooperation with the Towe Auto Museum will broadcast the 5th Annual Sacramento Collector Car Auction to Internet users and car enthusiasts all over the world. TACH’s complete coverage will begin at 9:30AM, Pacific Time, this Saturday, June 2nd, with the auction beg ... Continue reading
NHTSA Releases Chrysler and Dodge Minivan Crash Test Ratings
Jun 1, 2001
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released rollover resistance ratings and crash test results for model year 2001 Dodge and Chrysler minivans. The ratings are now available on the agency's World Wide Web site:www.nhtsa.dot.gov For rollover resistance, the Chrysler Town and Country van, Chrysler ... Continue reading
Complete Firestone Letter To NHTSA : It's Fords Fault!
May 31, 2001
May 31, 2001 Mr. L. Robert Shelton Acting Administrator National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 400 7th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20590 Via Fax Dear Mr. Shelton: Today, I am requesting that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration open an investigation into the safety of a certain models of Ford Ex ... Continue reading
Firestone Requests NHTSA Investigation Into Ford Explorer Safety
May 31, 2001
Business Editors/Automotive Writers NASHVILLE, Tenn.--May 31, 2001--Citing the findings of a well-respected vehicle expert, Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. President and CEO John T. Lampe today requested that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) begin an investigation into the safety of certain models ... Continue reading
Ford, Goodyear Agree on Ways to Speed Tires to Consumers
May 31, 2001
Ford and Goodyear today announced agreement on how the companies will work together to assist customers affected by Ford's tire replacement program for all Firestone Wilderness AT tires on its vehicles. Ford and Goodyear made arrangements to allow Ford customers to obtain Ford-approved replacements for Wilderness AT ti ... Continue reading
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