SUVs and Rollovers

Jeeps don't have roll bars, they have sport bars.

The report I heard was, Bridgestone/Firestone claimed their tires met the specifications as required by Ford, including operating tire pressures. Until, of course, their tires started coming apart.

Yes this is true except Ford did not like the harsh ride of so they took it upon themselves to reduce the tire pressure recommended by B/S. The majority of all the tire failures were on Fords a very small percentage were on other Manufacturers vehicles and the probable failure in those cases was due to low tire pressure. B/S had hundreds of thousands of their tires on every make and model so why did Ford have the majority of the problems. The real issue was Ford lowering the tire pressure standards for a softer ride and in several court cases Ford was found at fault not B/F.

Do a survey some time and find out how many people actually check their tire pressure. I read an article in Motor Week some years ago and they said it is the least checked maintenance item for all Autos and if I was a betting man I would lay odds that some of the blame for Fords muck-up is due to operator error.

My 2 Cents HarryS

You misread...it wasn't simply a case of Ford lowering the recommended pressures without Firestone's approval or knowledge. Manufacturers provide the specs required of a supplier's product, and the supplier tells the manufacturer if X product will meet those specs. B/S told Ford that the lower pressures Ford wanted were within the operational specs of the Firestone tires in question.

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Please cite?

Some? How about "most?"