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Tire tread separation blamed for death on I-20 in Douglas County
This afternoon in Douglas County, my former home, a 2001 Ford Explorer crashed due to tread separation on a tire and predictable driver reaction to that event. The 39 year old driver from Austell was killed.
Tire failure is a well known cause of fatal crashes. Some time back I made the joint damages presentation for … Continue Reading
Cooper tire issues another recall for defective tires, closes Albany plant
Sometimes quality control and financial stability go hand in hand.
This week I saw two announcements from Cooper Tire.
First, they recalled Cooper CS4 Touring (VR tires) size 215/55 R17 produced between September 7 and October 11, 2008. This is part of a long history. According to the NHTSA recall campaign these tires may have been cured … Continue Reading