Clarification Statement
Christine Karbowiak,
Vice President Public Affairs
Bridgestone/Firestone Used Tire
“Bounty Program”
Nashville, Tenn., September 22, 2000
-- Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (BFS) wishes
to clarify any misunderstandings that may have resulted from various
reports about our “bounty program.”
Last week, BFS introduced a voluntary program
in an effort to get all recalled tires out of circulation. As part
of the plan, BFS will pick up recalled tires from used tire sellers
and provide a $10 per tire incentive payment. This is a program for
resellers only. The recalled tires are all Firestone ATX and ATX
II tires in size P235/75R15, and Wilderness AT tires of the same size
manufactured in Decatur, IL.
Consumers who have recalled tires should continue
to contact any of the nearly 13,000 Bridgestone/Firestone authorized
participating retailers in order to exchange the tires.
As of today, almost 2.9 million recalled tires
have been replaced. Through all of our participating outlets, we
are currently averaging a replacement rate of approximately 70,000
tires per day. BFS is seeking to replace all recalled tires as quickly
as possible, and remains committed to every aspect of our customers’
safety, satisfaction, and confidence.
