Bridgestone/Firestone to recall more tires

Article Abstract:

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc announced on Jan 2, 2001 that it will recall 8,000 Wilderness LE tires used on 4,700 General Motors Corp's 2000 model GMC Yukon XL and Chevrolet Suburban sport-utility vehicles made at Silao, Mexico. The tiremaker explained that faulty rubber in 150 tires built in Apr 24, 2000 at Cuernavaca, Mexico, could cause tread separations. According to Bridgestone/Firestone, it has 13 warranty claims involving the tires, which have the size P265/70R-16, and the code V672WL11700 or V672WL21700 on the sidewall.

Product standards, safety, & recalls, Light Truck Radial Tires, OE, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire L.L.C., Original equipment tires, Light truck tires

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Bridgestone/Firestone expects loss for 2000

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Bridgestone/Firestone Inc, a subsidiary of Japanese tire manufacturer Bridgestone Corp, has revealed that losses for the year 2000 is expected to reach $500 million. The Japanese tiremaker primarily attributed the expected losses to its subsidiary's recall of 6.5 million tires and related legal expenses. Overall, the Japanese tiremaker expects sales to reach $18.6 billion, 4% lower than in 1999.

Sales, profits & dividends

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Group pushes for expanded tire recall

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Bridgestone/Firestone Inc is being urged by the consumer group, Public Citizen, to recall all size P235/75R15 and P255/70R16 Wilderness AT tires, regardless of where they were made. The request was made after the group's analysis of consumer complaints to federal regulators showed that non- recalled Wilderness tires accounted for 1,060 of the 1,094 complaints about Wilderness tires.

Public affairs

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