The Ford-Firestone dispute blew up in August 2000 and is still going strong. In response to claims that their 15-inch Wilderness AT, radial ATX and ATX II tire treads were separating from the tire ...

Firestone, Ford under fire September 6, 2000: 10:17 p.m. ET Companies try to pin blame on each other, but others say both are at fault By Staff Writer John Chartier ...

Bridgestone bought Firestone in 1988, a decade after the American firm nearly sank in the aftermath of another recall–a record 14.5 million tires in 1978.

Key developments in the Firestone tire case: May 2, 2000: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opens an investigation into Firestone tires that may experience tread separation.

Firestone Destination LE3 tires, size 255/60R19, manufactured between June 14 and July 18, 2020, at Bridgestone's plant in Wilson, N.C., with DOT plant code 1W2 and date codes 2420 to 2820 and press ...

The case was filed in state district court in Rio Grande City, Texas, and was set to begin trial on Nov. 13. In August, Bridgestone/Firestone recalled 6.5 million ATX, ATX II and Wilderness AT tires.

May 8, 2008 -- The U.S. tire industry is refusing to give American motorists the same warning given to car owners in Europe and Asia about the possible dangers of tires six years old or older ...

NPR's Mary Ann Akers reports on Firestone's announcement today that it is recalling six-and-a-half million tires of a type that has been linked with 46 deaths. The tires are used on light trucks ...