American Voices

The Firestone Tire Recall

September 6, 2000 | ISSUE 36•31

Last month, Firestone announced a recall of 6.5 million tires following reports of 46 deaths related to blowouts of tires on Ford sport-utility vehicles. The death toll has since risen to 88. What do you think?

  • You can bet that from now on, I'll only be buying Michelins–the only tire safe enough for a nude infant to ride around in without even any car.

    Matthew Kramer
    Consultant

  • SUV drivers are being killed. Killed, I tell you! Whoopee!"

    Diane Tendero
    Nurse Practitioner

  • This is precisely why I will not permit vulcanization in my home.

    Donna Petruso
    Caterer

  • I bet those Consumer Reports guys are really creaming their jeans over this one.

    Ron Gullett
    Electrician

  • This should be a boon to Fox's America's Deadliest Crashes. I'm sick of seeing that motorcycle run into the bus.

    Marty Reese
    Carpenter

  • I still say it's better to careen off a cliff in a Ford than drive a Chevy.

    Ed Westlake
    Systems Analyst

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