Firestone Tires

Firestone tires were standard equipment on millions of Ford Explorer SUVs, Ford Rangers and Ford F-150 pickups. On May 2, 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) opened an investigation into approximately 47 million ATX, ATXII, and Wilderness AT tires manufactured by Bridgestone / Firestone, Inc. (Firestone), the world's...MORE >>

Related Information

• Tires Recalled
• Firestone FAQ
• Fords Role
• Firestone Recall Chronology
• Failure to Warn
• Reports
• Data and Statistics

Links and Resources

• The History of Firestone
• Hoover's Online: Bridgestone/Firestone
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Firestone Store Locator

Featured Articles on Firestone Tires

• April 27, 2010 - Judges Want Jurors to Log Offline
• March 20, 2009 - Jurors' Use of the Internet Upsets the Scales of Justice
• April 16, 2008 - Website Makes Suing Easy
• June 07 2007 - SUV rollovers put Ford´s future in judge´s hands
• February 26, 2004 - Bridgestone Firestone announces tire recall after 5 deaths are linked
• Feb. 6, 2004 - Firestone Tires Under Fire Again
• January 6, 2003 - Ford Explorer Rollover Lawsuit Settlement: Ford, Bridgestone Settle Faulty Tire Lawsuit
• September 11, 2002 - Ford, Firestone Hid Problems, LA Jury Told
• September 10, 2002 - Ford, Firestone In Settlement Talks
• August 13, 2002 - Lawsuit In U.S. Alleges Bridgestone/Firestone Tire Defect
• August 13, 2002 - Lawsuit Seeks Bridgestone Tire Recall
• November 8, 2001 - Firestone Forestalls Defective Tire Suits
• October 27, 2001 - Settlement in Suit Over Stalling Vehicles Could Cost Ford $2.7 Billion
• September 19, 2001 - Ford settles another Explorer lawsuit before trial begins
• August 30, 2001 - Firestone settles lawsuit in fatal Texas rollover.
• August 25, 2001 -Tire Company Settles Injury Suit; Courts: Texas Family Gets $7.5 Million From Bridgestone/Firestone Before Jury Verdict.
• August 17, 2001 - Documents show Firestone knew of safety cap efficiency
• August 16, 2001 - Expert says tires lacked key strip; 90-cent piece crucial for safety, witness claims in Firestone trial
• August 2, 2001 - Ford documents from January '99 refer to problems.
• July 27, 2001 - Man sues Firestone over wife's death
• June 20, 2001 - Tauzin says replacement tires from Ford may hold bigger risk
• June 14, 2001 -Ford settles tire lawsuits quietly Automaker spends millions to protect Explorer's image

Browse Books About Firestone Tires 1. Product Liability Litigation 2. Estimating Future Claims : Case Studies... 3. Safer by Design : A Guide to the... 4.Law of Product Liability : Problems and... 5.Personal Injury and Product Liability... 6.Psychology in Product Liability and...

The personal injury information offered by Pasadena, California personal injury Lawyer and contained herein, regarding Pasadena, California personal injury statutes and Pasadena, California personal injury claimants' rights, is general in scope. No Pasadena, California personal injury attorney / client relationship with our Pasadena, California personal injury attorneys is hereby formed nor is the information herein intended as formal legal advice. Please contact a Pasadena, California personal injury lawyer regarding your specific inquiry. See Terms of Use.