Analysis of Wilderness Tire Complaints
Firestone's Root Cause Analysis
Firestone Announces Completion of Expert Report
The Real Root Cause of the Ford Firestone Tragedy
Firestone's Statement re Guenther Report
Statement of Michael P. Jackson
NHTSA Engineering Analysis Report on Wilderness AT Tires
NHTSA Analysis of Ford Explorer
NHTSA's New Record Keeping and Reporting Regulations
BFS Not Liable for Criminal's Acts - Aug 2003
Firestone Lawsuit Settled After Mistrial - Aug 2003
Tire Pressure Rule Tossed - Aug 2003
Hernandez Trial Starts in California - Sept 11
Firestone Announces More Tire Recalls - Sept 10
Lawsuit seeks Bridgestone Steeltex Recall - Aug 13
Five Injured on I-15 - July 23, 2002
Ford, Firestone Settle Meek Case - July 16, 2002
Texas jury awards $29 Million against Sears - July, 2002
Court of Appeals Reverses Class Action Status - May 2, 2002
South American BFS Cases to Stay in US - Mar 25, 2002
States Settle with BFS for $41.5 Million - Nov 8
Firestone Broadens Recall - Oct 5
Appeal of Recall Decision Rejected - Aug 23
First BFS Suit to Begin - Aug 13
BFS Buys Majority Stake in Morgan Tire - Aug 9
Jury Selection Completed for Rodriguez Case - Aug 9
Run-Flat Tires Number 1 on Customer Wish List - Aug 8
Plaintiffs in Firestone Cases Plan Appeal - Jul 30
BFS Comes Out Fighting Against Another Recall - Jul 26
Firestone Charts a Risky Course - Jul 24
Firestone Girds for Battle - Jul 23
NHTSA Wants Tires Added to Recall - Jul 19
Ford Engineers to Certify Tire Safety - Jul 10
Ford to Test Tires in House - Jul 10
Consumers Wary of Ford's Claims - Jun 25
Setting the Record Straight - Jun 24
Firestone Playing Political Catch Up - Jun 21
Probe of Replacement Tires to Take Month - Jun 21
Issues of Tire Replacements - Jun 21
Ford: Other Firestone Tires Fail, Too - Jun 20
Another Chronology - Jun 19
Ford Under Pressure - Jun 19
Rift between Ford, Firestone Likely to Widen - Jun 15
Ford Settles Tire Lawsuits Quietly - Jun 14
Ford, Firestone Spar Over Tyre Data - Jun 14
Congress Takes Up Tire Flap Again - Jun 10
Ford Shares Tire Crisis Blame - Jun 9
Tauzin Concerned with Tire Probe - Jun 8
Ford Announces Japanese Wilderness Recall - Jun 8
Dropping Ford OE May Benefit BFS - Jun 6
Firestone Wilderness Recall Now Worldwide - Jun 5
Firestone Requests NHTSA Investigation Into Ford - May 31
Suspect Tires Still on Road - May 21
Human Toll - 41 Deaths in Florida - May 20
Deadly Combination - May 20
BFS Extremely Concerned - May 18
Canadian Lawyers File Class Action - May 10
Six States May Sue BFS - May 8
Dangerous Tires Prone to Shred - Apr 25
Study: Recall Needs to be Expanded - Apr 25
Ford Report Blames BFS and Drivers - Apr. 24
Some Insurance Data Helpful - Mar. 13
Tire Maker Settles Texas Lawsuits - Mar. 2
BFS recalls 98,500 Firehawk tires - Feb. 20
TREAD Act could eliminate some tire lines - Feb. 9
More Deaths Involving Recalled Tires - Feb. 7
Expert Finds Vehicle Weight One Key Factor - Feb. 5
Bridgestone CEO Resigns - Jan. 12
Ford Vows SUV Safety Improvements - Jan. 9
Ford Visits Tire Settlement Victim - Jan 8
Coalition Says Ford Asked Firestone for Lighter Tires - Jan. 5
Another 8000 Tires Recalled - Jan. 2
Ford Adds Tires To Vehicle Warranty Coverage - Jan. 2
Firestone Admits Manufacturing Problems - Dec. 20
Cost Hinders Wider Use of Nylon Caps - Dec. 20
Firestone Engineers Offer List of Causes - Dec. 19
Rubber Mix Source of Tire Woes - Dec. 19
Outside Expert Begins Studying Data - Dec. 18
Proven Safety Features Not Used - Dec. 18
Firestone and Ford Make Progress on Tire Inquiries - Dec. 15
Final Recall Tag Estimated at $2.7 Billion - Dec. 13
Tire Complaints Outside Recall Reported High - Dec. 12
Venezuela Attorney General Postpones Ford-Firestone Probe - Dec. 12
Opinions Still Differ on Tire Failure Cause - Dec. 11
Ford, Firestone to Exonerate Workers in Tire Failures - Dec. 11
U.S. Reports 29 More Deaths - Dec. 7
More US Deaths Linked to Firestone Tires - Dec. 6
Bridgestone President Rejects Firestone Bankruptcy - Dec. 6
Ford, Firestone will now work together - Dec. 1
BFS Plans Layoffs - Nov. 19
Drivers Complained Years Before Recall - Nov. 15
Bridgestone Tallies Impact of Recall - Nov. 13
Bridgestone Widens Warranty Offer - Nov. 2
Firestone Chief Says No Defects - Oct 27
Firestone Problems Concerned Ari - Oct. 27
Tire Death Suit To Be Heard In Indiana - Oct 26
19 Percent of Venezuelan Firestones Defective Ford Claims - Oct 25
Attorneys Argue For Cap Plys On All Tires - Oct. 23
Bridgestone Finds No Major Production Problem - Oct 23
Cause of Tire Failures Still A Matter of Dispute - Oct 22
28 Deaths In Mexico Linked to Firestone Tires, Lawyers Say - Oct 21
Firestone Was Warned Expert Says - Oct. 18
2 Firestone Studies In 1999 Pointed To Tire Problems - Oct. 2
Firestone Probe Widens To Include Steeltex Line - Sept. 29
BFS CEO Will Step Down - Sept. 29
Firestone Belt Woes Cited In Court Analysis - Sept. 28
North Carolina Plant Said Linked To Bad Tires - Sept. 28
Ford Explorers Switch To Michelin Tires - Sept. 28
Judge Tells Firestone To Release Technical Data - Sept. 27
Ford 1990 Memo Restricts Rollover Tests - Sept. 26
Secret Data Reveals Why Tires Went Bad - Sept. 25
Firestone Puts Onus On Ford - Sept. 22
Firestone Says Ford Recommended Wrong Pressure - Sept 21
Answers Are Still Elusive - Sept. 15
Congress Scolds Ford, Firestone on Recall - Sept. 7
Bridgestone and Ford Defend Themselves in Hearings - Sept. 7
I Come To Apologize - Sept. 7
The Warnings Slide By - Sept. 6 [This is a great article]
Firestone Has Been Here Before - Sept. 6
Bridgestone and Ford Considered Recall Year Ago - Sept. 6
Early Signs of a Major Malfunction - Sept. 5
U.S. Seeks More From Ford - Aug. 31
States Prepare Suits Over Tire Recall - Aug. 31
Federal Regulators Turn To Larger Tire - Aug. 31
Ford CEO May Testify Before Congress - Aug. 30
Ford Says It Was Aware of Tire Failures in 1998 - Aug. 30
Ford Urges Bridgestone To Recall Tires Made At Venezuelan Factory - Aug. 29
Venezuela Probes Reports - Aug. 29
Logistics of Tire Recall - Aug. 28
Experts Question Design - Aug. 28
Venezuelan Officials Ready Inquiry - Aug. 28
DOT Withdraws Tire Statement - Aug. 26
4 Former Firestone Workers Deposed - Aug. 24
Baumgardner Article - Aug. 21
Lower Tire Pressure To Prevent Rollovers - Aug. 20
Firestone Says It Acted to Improve Problem Tires - Aug. 18
Insurer Says It Reported Bad Tires in 1998 - Aug. 17
Further Tire Recalls Rejected - Aug. 15
Ford Finds Tire Plant Had Many Failures - Aug. 14
Ford
tells dealers replacement Wilderness tires
may also need replacing - Aug. 14
Florida Drivers Launch Class Action - Aug. 14
Ford runs ads informing U.S. public about Firestone recall - Aug. 13
Testimony Indicates Abuses at Firestone - Aug. 13
U.S. Seeks New Test For Tires - Aug. 12
Ford Authorizes Dealers To Use Non-Firestone Replacements - Aug. 11
Rubber's Journey To The Road - Aug. 11
South Carolina Seeks Expanded Firestone Recall - Aug. 10
Ford Bridgestone Seek To Present United Front
Tire Deaths Are Linked To Rollovers
Ford Steps Up Recall Without Firestone
Recall Handling Results in Chaos
Plant Workers Are Skeptical of Evidence
What You Don't Know About Your Tires
How the Tire Problem Turned Into A Crisis for Ford and Firestone