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FIRESTONE SPARE TIRES
Six years ago there was a major recall of Firestone tires. Although hundreds of thousands of the tires were replaced, people often overlooked their spare tires, and it is becoming apparent that these tires are now causing accidents and rollovers.
The Ford Explorer spare tire is attached to the undercarriage of the vehicle, requiring the owner to crawl under the vehicle in order to check the brand name. Many people just didn't think of checking their spare tire when the original recall was issued.
Several crashes involving serious injuries and deaths have been reported so far. Witnesses claim to have seen the tread coming off the tires.
Firestone claims that 90% of the defective tires were reclaimed, but apparently a recall on spare tires somehow fell through the cracks. Ford says that 76 percent of the Explorer tires eligible for replacement have been processed.
Firestone IS offering replacements free of charge - no questions asked. Even if a spare tire has never been used, and looks brand new - it should be replaced after 6 years as tires suffer from aging.
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