Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Ford Explorer vs Firestone tire Wilderness A/T

Ford blamed tire supplier Firestone for equipping the Explorer with flawed Wilderness A/T tires, and initiated a massive recall to replace the original equipment rubber.

Firestone blamed the Explorer's design and Ford's recommendation that the tires be inflated to a relatively low 26 psi.

Neither company publicly pointed fingers at consumers' indifference to the dangers of overloading vehicles, expecting a truck to handle like a car, failing to monitor tire pressures or dismissing the importance of seatbelts as possible contributors to blowout-related deaths.

The rebound Explorer was upgraded with the Safety Canopy system that includes first- and second-row side curtain airbags and a rollover sensor that keeps the airbags inflated longer in the event your Explorer does roll over.

Found on http://www.edmunds.com/ford/explorer/2006/?sub=suv&ps=used

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