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Firestone Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over Defective Tires

May 28th, 2003 · No Comments

Firestone, a unit of Japan’s Bridgestone Corp., has agreed to settle a Texas class-action lawsuit over its August 2000 recall of 6.5 million allegedly defective Wilderness AT and ATX tires. The settlement does not affect similar suits pending in many other states. Details about the settlement will be publicly disclosed when the agreement is approved […]

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Safety Alert: Continental Recalls SUV Tires

October 24th, 2002 · 5 Comments

Charlotte, NC–Continental Tire North America announced a voluntary recall of more than half a million tires installed on Ford Motor Company sport utility vehicles. Consumers will receive free replacements.
The recall involves Continental P275/60R17 ContiTrac AW and General Grabber AW P275/60R17 tires that were installed as original equipment on two-wheel-drive Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator SUVs […]

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