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2. Firestone and Ford tire controversy - Wikipedia

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   Ford argued that the tire design led to higher operating temperatures than similar tires manufactured by Goodyear; that Firestone tires' relatively small wedge, a strip of rubber between the first and second belts, made them weaker and more failure-prone than comparable Michelin tires; and that there were manufacturing problems at the Decatur ...

3. Ozone cracking - Wikipedia

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   The problem was formerly very common, especially in tires, but is now rarely seen in those products owing to preventive measures. However, it does occur in many other safety-critical items such as fuel lines and rubber seals, such as gaskets and O-rings, where ozone attack is considered unlikely. Only a trace amount of the gas is needed to ...

4. Unsafe at Any Speed: The Designed-In Dangers of the American ...

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   According to the standards of the Tire and Rim Association, these recommended pressures caused the front tires to be overloaded whenever there were two or more passengers in the car. An unadvertised at-cost option (#696) included upgraded springs and dampers, front anti-roll bars and rear-axle-rebound straps to prevent tuck-under.

5. Automobile products liability - Wikipedia

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   Tires: Problems with a vehicle's tires may result in the unexpected loss of control of a vehicle, due to such problems as reduced traction or a sudden loss of tire pressure during operation of the vehicle. Defects in the design or manufacture of a tire may result in tire tread separation of sidewall failure, even during normal use.

6. Tire maintenance - Wikipedia

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   This heat compromises the internal structure of the tire which can lead to a blowout. When a tire is over-inflated, it wears the tread down faster, and becomes more prone to catching nails or screws in the tire. The best way to check tire maintenance is to check the air pressure, because that will lead you to whatever problem your tire might have.

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8. Flat tire - Wikipedia

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   Besides puncturing of the tire a flat can be caused by: failure of or damage to the valve stem; a nail in the tire; rubbing of the tire against the road; ripping of the tire; separation of tire and rim by collision with another object; excessive wear of the tire tread allowing explosive tire failure or road debris tearing through the tire. Some ...

9. Seat belt saved passenger's life on Alaska Airlines flight ...

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   Tran, from Upland, California, credits his seat belt with holding him in place when air rushed out of the gaping hole at 16,000 feet in the air, lawyers in the case said in a news release. Cuong Tran.