Ford Explorer class action suit settled
In a decision Wednesday, Ford Motor Co. agreed to settle numerous class action lawsuits filed against them regarding the Ford Explorer vehicles that were prone to rollovers and tread separation on the installed Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. tires. The tread separations alone killed more than 250 people and hundreds more were injured, some catastrophically, in car accidents. The federal government began an investigation in 2000 when numerous complaints were received concerning the Bridgestone/Firestone tires installed on the Explorers. In the past several years Ford has faced wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits across the country involving the earlier models of the popular Explorer.
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