Legal Opinion
In re Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 2, 2002No. Nos. 02-1437 to 02-1439PublishedCited by 194 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Firestone tires on Ford Explorer SUVs experienced an abnormally high failure rate during the late 1990s. In August 2000, while the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration was investigating, Firestone recalled and replaced some of those tires. Ford and Firestone replaced additional tires during 2001. Many suits have been filed as a result of injuries and deaths related to the tire failures. Other suits were filed by persons *1015who own (or owned) Ford Explorers or Firestone tires that have so far performed properly; these persons seek compensation for the…
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