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Article: The case against Steeltex; Cost cuts, carbon black quality questioned.(Cover Story)
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- Rubber & Plastics News
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- November 25, 2002
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Byline: Miles Moore
Lawyers and union officials are making common cause in the Firestone Steeltex controversy, while opposing companies say their allegations have no merit.
Joseph L. Lisoni, a Pasadena, Calif., attorney leading a class action lawsuit against Bridgestone/Firestone and its parent firm Bridgestone Corp., held a news conference Nov. 15 in Washington to publicize his petition that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reopen its investigation of Steeltex tires.
``Our goal is to get these tires off the streets,'' said Lisoni, who claims he has documented more than 7,000 accidents caused by failures of Steeltex tires and ...