Firestone to recall tires on concerns over surface cracks
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Firestone announced that it is recalling 98,500 tires because of potential surface cracks. The company is recalling the P205/55R16 Firehawk GTA-02 tire.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Firestone's sales fall but beat forecasts made after recall
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Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. posted a decline of 22% in its overall tire sales since January 2001. However, the company posted higher-than-expected actual sales of 2.6%.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2001
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Accident raises safety concerns on Chinese tires: up to 450,000 imports may contain a defect; obstacles to a recall
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A fatal accident in Pennsylvania involving tire-tread separation has called into question the safety of approximately 450,000 tires that were imported from Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Company Ltd. in China since 2002 and sold through Foreign Tire Sales Inc. The tires have either a lack of or an insufficient degree of a particular safety feature that is supposed to make them more durable.
Publication Name: Wall Street Journal. Europe
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0921-9986
Year: 2007
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