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Kraft
& Associates is currently
representing families who have suffered
injuries caused by a Ford Explorer rollover.
Bridgestone - Firestone has issued a massive
recall of their tires used on Ford Explorers
and other vehicles.
If your vehicle has any of the tires mentioned
on this page, you should go immediately to a
Firestone Tire Center for an inspection of
your tires. Do NOT drive your vehicle at
highway speeds until you have this inspection.
The tires covered by the recall
announcement are:
Size P235/75R15 Firestone radial ATX and
radial ATX II brand tires, and Wilderness AT
(All Terrain) brand tires. The Wilderness
tires carry the code "VD."
Firestone has set up a HotLine for more
details about the recall. That number is (800)
465-1904.
Click
for sample letters to send to Firestone and
Ford.
Important news links
regarding the Firestone tire recall:
U.S.
to Investigate Tire in Firestone Replacement
Plan
Ford
Motor Company
Firestone
Tire Tread Separation
Consumer
Lawyers' Knowledge of Firestone Tire Failures
National
Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Recall
Expanded - October 2000
Bridgestone/Firestone
links tire failures to design, plant
Firestone
recall nears completion
ABC
News
CNN
Dallas
Morning News
KHOU-TV
PublicCitizen.org
Firestone Information Page
Recall
Came Too Late for Jeremy King
Minimize
Your Chances of Crashing
Contradictory
Statements Prove Difficult for Firestone
How to handle a tire
blowout:
If you are unfortunate enough to suffer a tire
blowout, do NOT slam on the brakes. This can
cause you to completely lose control. If a
front tire blows, your vehicle will swerve
toward the side with the blowout. If a rear
tire blows, the back of your vehicle will
weave from side to side.
Grip the steering wheel tightly and take your
foot off the accelerator. Stay in your lane of
traffic and do not try to pull your vehicle
off the road until you have the steering under
control. Then, pull completely off the roadway
and make certain you are not in danger of
being hit by traffic coming from behind.
If you have been injured as a result of a
defective tire, please contact our firm. We
would be glad to explain your rights and
obligations under the law.
For additional information about our law firm,
please go to our Home Page by clicking on the Home
tab at the top of this page, or phone us at
one of the numbers listed above.
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