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Significantly, Firestone isn't likely to lose its contracts with major carmakers, although Ford has decided to split its business for the 2002 Explorer among Firestone, Goodyear and Michelin. In fact, GM and Nissan have come to the defense of Firestone, pledging to keep it as a crucial supplier. But officials at Toyota, at least privately, have expressed some reservations...
...alienate such a valuable customer, says the lower level of air pressure Ford recommended for the tires--26 PSI, compared with Firestone's suggested 30 PSI--may have contributed to the trouble. Ford has decided to end its exclusive contract with Firestone and use an additional tire supplier, Michelin, for the 2002 Explorer models due out next year. "This has been an extremely difficult and disappointing time in our relationship," Nasser said. "We're going to evaluate it a day at a time...
...Firestone's biggest challenge these days was just getting 6.5 million defective tires off the road, they wouldn't be having such a rough ride. While the Aug. 9 voluntary recall has created a run on tires for the popular Ford Explorer SUV and Ranger pickups, rivals like Michelin and Goodyear have gladly picked up the slack. Close to 900,000 of the 15-in. Radial ATX, ATX II and certain Wilderness AT models linked to 62 deaths have been exchanged. To free up 70,000 more tires, Ford is temporarily shutting down three U.S. truck plants and Firestone...
...workshop aims to release women's deep lack of respect for men's poor sense of direction, as well as for men's overconfidence in their ability to get lucky and their unwillingness to ask for help in any language. Couples will dine that evening at a three-star Michelin restaurant, where, no matter what they order, they will be served six courses of variously prepared offal, and their credit cards, when they attempt to pay, will be denied...
...alienate such a valuable customer, says the lower level of air pressure Ford recommended for the tires - 26 psi, compared with Firestone's suggested 30 psi - may have contributed to the trouble. Ford has decided to end its exclusive contract with Firestone and use an additional tire supplier, Michelin, for the 2002 Explorer models due out next year. "This has been an extremely difficult and disappointing time in our relationship," Nasser said. "We're going to evaluate it a day at a time...