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Firestone vs Ford Motor Company controversy - In May 2000, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) contacted Ford and Firestone about the high incidence of tire failure on Ford Explorers fitted with Firestone tires. Ford investigated and found that several models of 15" Firestone tires (ATX, ATX II, and Wilderness AT) had very high failure rates, especially those made at Firestone's Decatur, Illinois plant.
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company - The Firestone Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Harvey Firestone in the late 19th century to supply pneumatic tires for wagons, buggies, and other forms of wheeled transportation common in the era. Firestone soon saw the huge potential for marketing tires for automobiles and befriended Henry Ford, the first industrialist to produce them using the techniques of mass production.
Ford Madox Ford - Ford Madox Ford (December 17, 1873 - June 26, 1939) was an English novelist and publisher.
Ford Y-block engine - The Y-block engine is a V8 automobile piston engine from Ford Motor Company. It was introduced in 1954 to replace the Ford L-Head engine and was replaced by the Ford FE engine (on larger cars) and the Ford Windsor engine (on smaller cars) in 1962, and lasted until 1964 in Ford trucks.
Lawmaker questions Ford over replacement tires - [CNN]
Sources: 7 tires touted by Ford have worse record than Firestone - [CNN]
Ford lets dealers replace Firestone tires with other makes - [CNN]
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