Newsweek
Sept 18, 2000
“Ford vs. Firestone”
pg. 26-30
Firestone tires are dangerous. Over 60 lawsuits have been filed dealing with the destruction of the Firestone wilderness AT tires. Many lives have been lost due to this problem. Firestone is trying to place some of the blame on Ford. The problem with the tire is that when driving, the separated tread and the steal belts disconnect from the tire and control is instantly lost from the driver. Ford is trying to be honest about the problem and they said that if they have any fault in the problem they will take full responsibility for the losses.
I chose this article because I know so many people that have these tires on there Ford Explorers. This issue is relevant to me directly and I don’t want anyone driving on dangerous tires. Now I don’t know if any one can trust the quality of Ford or Firestone. This issue is a huge concern to the public. Millions of people are affected by Ford and Firestone. If I owned a Ford Explorer with Firestone tires I would want to know if they are defective or not. It is the right of the customer to know that the tires they use are dangerous.
Not that I knew allot about Firestone tires, Its just the fact that this product is everywhere in my life. I know so many people with Ford and Firestone products. I am glad that the media has exposed the problems. It is the right of the consumer to know if they own a defective product. I learned from the article that Ford is also responsible for the accidents. There are over 60 lawsuits against the makers. That will be a great loss in revenues. I would like to know more about this product, and how it was changed to make it safer? Maybe they will stop production of these tires? I would also like to see the out come of the lawsuits.
The Essay on The Ford Firestone Case
... well being of affected publics? Ford and Firestone knew that they were having problems with their products before all of these accidents ... the year 2000, over 100 people were killed in accidents involving the Ford Explorer equipped with Firestone tires. This led to an investigation ... fact that they kept the defects of their tires secret. When people sued them for rollover crashes, they settled the ...
I would recommend this article to all drivers. All drivers are going to be influenced by this product. Whether they own a Ford or they are driving on a Firestone tire or if they are driving with people who are driving with these products. Everyone should be aware of what could happen. Everyone should find this article to have some purpose because these products affect so many people.
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