Article: Firestone, Carpoint.com sites linked.

Article: Firestone Tire & Service Centers Contribute to Successful Environmental Cleanup Campaign
U.S. Newswire;  September 17, 2003 ;     700+ words ......LLC (BFRC), which owns and operates Firestone Tire & Service Centers. "Keep America Beautiful...the RMA. "The recycling efforts of Firestone Tire & Service Centers are wonderful examples...of Keep America Beautiful, Inc. "The Firestone Tire & Service Centers' commitment to product...

Article: Key Dates in Firestone Tire Case
AP Online;  August 24, 2001 ;     624 words ......Press AP Online 08-24-2001 Key Dates in Firestone Tire Case Key developments in the Firestone tire case: --May 2, 2000: The National Highway...report, Ford says lawsuits over the Firestone tire recall and Explorer rollovers sought...

Article: Firestone tire recall drives down sales for Ford Explorers
The Journal Record;  November 2, 2000 ;     199 words ......said for the first time Wednesday that the furor over the Firestone tire recall has driven down sales of its sports utility vehicle...Common sense tells you there is some fallout from the Firestone tire recall," Pipas said. The recall was announced Aug. 6. Up...

Article: Ford Motor Company Update on Firestone Tire Recall.
PR Newswire;  September 1, 2000 ;     93 words ......Vice President, Communications, Jason Vines will update reporters on the Firestone tire recall today via conference call. WHY: To update media on Firestone Tire Recall. WHEN: Friday, September 1, 2000 Noon EDT CALL IN NUMBER: U.S.: 888-867-...

Article: Firestone tire sales plummet
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  June 28, 2001 ;     499 words ...Firestone tire sales plummet, forcing Decatur plant closure Associated Press Thursday...At least 203 deaths and more than 700 injuries have been linked to Firestone tire failures in the United States. Many involved rollovers of the Ford...

Article: Firestone Tire Pretrial to Begin.(Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News)
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  November 16, 2000 ;     700+ words ......WASHINGTON--Even before scores of Firestone tire lawsuits landed on her bench, U.S...pretrial hearing involving hundreds of Firestone tire-related lawsuits. The hearing and another...actions seek to represent millions of Firestone tire owners by expanding the recall to models...

Article: Judge presiding over Firestone tire lawsuits cases up to the challenge.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  November 16, 2000 ;     700+ words ...WASHINGTON _ Even before scores of Firestone tire lawsuits landed on her bench, U.S...pretrial hearing involving hundreds of Firestone tire-related lawsuits. The hearing and another...actions seek to represent millions of Firestone tire owners by expanding the recall to models...

Article: Ford's Latest Plan Stems from Firestone Tire Problems, Recalls, Slowing Sales.
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News;  January 12, 2002 ;     700+ words ......it has had to contend with the $3 billion expense of the Firestone tire controversy, the billion-dollar-plus cost of multiple recalls...dry up, he noted. That was aggravated by the costs of the Firestone tire replacements as well as several large recalls that probably...

Article: Ford to Discuss Media Coverage of Firestone Tire Recall; National Association of Black Journalists to Host 'Spinning Wheels' Discussion With Automaker's Spokesman.
PR Newswire;  April 19, 2001 ;     268 words ......reporters to discuss media coverage of the automaker's role in the Firestone tire recall. The panel discussion, Spinning Wheels: Peeling Away Treads of Coverage from the Firestone Tire Recall, is part of the 2001 NABJ Regional Conference in Detroit...

Article: GM DROPPING FIRESTONE TIRE
The Boston Globe;  April 25, 1988 ;     151 words ...AKRON, Ohio - General Motors Corp. is dropping Firestone Tire & Rubber Co. as a supplier of tires for new GM cars and trucks, which account for about 20 percent of Firestone's US production...

Article: Tire-related costs mount for Ford.(Firestone Tire, Ford Explorer accidents)(Brief Article)
Automotive News;  June 25, 2001 ;     587 words ...The cost of the Firestone tire crisis to Ford Motor Co. could top $3.5 billion - an amount...flipped. The accident happened in March 2000 when the right rear Firestone tire shredded. The settlement was confidential, but sources involved...

Article: Firestone tire flaws extensive
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel;  February 8, 2001 ;     101 words ...Firestone tire flaws extensive, lawyer says From Journal Sentinel wire reports Thursday, February 8, 2001 Flaws with Bridgestone/Firestone tires...

Article: Statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation concerning the Firestone tire investigation.
M2 Presswire;  July 20, 2001 ;     185 words ...M2 PRESSWIRE-20 July 2001-US DOT: Statement from the U.S. Department of Transportation concerning the Firestone tire investigation (C)1994-2001 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:19072001 The U.S. Department of Transportation today issued the following...

Article: Time to re-tire: another American firm goes Japanese. (Firestone Tire & Rubber purchased by Bridgestone)
U.S. News & World Report;  February 29, 1988 ;     225 words ......tear on your tires. Last week, the Japanese stopped in at Firestone Tire & Rubber for a retread and came away with a whole company...Street isn't squawking. By the time the new Bridgestone-Firestone tire-making venture gets, rolling, an estimated $1.25 billion...