| NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL: CURRENT VEHICLE
MODELS EQUIPPED WITH
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES NOT INVOLVED IN RECALL
Nashville, Tenn, August
10, 2000 – Bridgestone/Firestone
announced yesterday in Washington D.C., the voluntary recall of
all Firestone Radial ATX and Radial ATX II tires in size P235/75R15,
and Wilderness AT tires in size P235/75R15 produced at the Decatur,
Ill., plant. This recall includes original equipment and replacement
tires of only that size and type. The company has taken this action
as a demonstration of its commitment to customer satisfaction,
though it remains Bridgestone/Firestone’s position that all
Radial ATX and Wilderness AT tires, when properly inflated and
maintained, have provided, and will continue to provide, dependable
overall performance.
The following current model vehicles equipped
with Firestone Wilderness tires are not involved in this
recall:
- Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup
trucks
- Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban sport utility
vehicles
- Ford Expedition sport utility vehicles
- Ford Escape sport utility vehicles
- GMC Yukon and Yukon XL sport utility vehicles
- Mazda Tribute sport utility vehicles
- Nissan Frontier pickup trucks
- Pontiac Aztek sport recreational vehicles
- Subaru Outback sport utility wagons
- Toyota Tacoma pickup trucks
- Toyota 4 Runner sport utility vehicles
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