|
firestone recall
Now that some time has passed since the Firestone situation, I think it is
interesting that you don't hear or read anything about Explorer rollovers.
As I recall, the Firestone company placed the blame on the Ford Explorer;
Ford said the rollovers were due to Firestone tire failure. Now that the
Firestone tires are have been removed, the press doesn't report any Explorer
rollover accidents. Wonder who was to blame??
I think almost any SUV would roll if the tires failed at a high speed. And
it seems that the Firestones failed at a much higher rate than most tires.
It's too bad that the Explorer got a bad reputation from the negative press.
At first I regretted my decision to purchase a 2000 Limited, mostly because
of the Firestone situation. However, it has been a pretty good car.
But I believe that both Ford and GM have to improve their quality to improve
car sales in the US.
|
