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Tire Retirement

car crashOn June 2, 2008, after many years of prodding by consumer advocacy groups and attorneys, the National Highway Traffic Administration (NHTSA) issued a consumer advisory concerning aging tires. This follows numerous lawsuits involving Explorer/Firestone rollovers, which made the public aware of the potential dangers of tire aging. Additional industry documents and studies have made clear that tires more than six years old are hazardous to drivers, and can result in tread separations, crashes and rollovers.

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