Two importers of Ford motor cars said Monday (14/8/00) they will recall 1,104 Ford Explorer sports-utility-vehicles (SUVs) equipped with the controversial Bridgestone/Firestone tyres, according to Kyodo News Service/Associated Press (14/8/00).
The tyres on the SUVs – 726 of which were imported between August 1996 and December 1999 with the remainder imported between November 1990 and September 1992 – will be replaced free of charge, the importers said.
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The tyres could burst if used at speeds in excess of 160 kilometers per hour at low air pressures and in very high temperatures, said the importers.
