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F O R D   E X P L O R E R S   
&   F I R E S T O N E   T I R E S

SAFETYFORUM.COM:
What Ford and Firestone Knew and When They Knew It

Lawsuits, Claims, Fatalities and Injuries

Cumulative Toll for Report Year Fatality Injury
1991    
Woodburn v. Firestone + +
1992    
Babcock & Hawkins + +
Cherinka v. Ford + +
Johnson v. Nissan + +
Robertson v. Firestone + +
1993 2 2
Blackaller v. Ford & Firestone 2 2
1994   3
Bramlett v. Firestone   1
Dreher v. Ford + +
1995 3 4
Ellis v. Firestone + +
Rogers v. Ford & Firestone 1 1
Stephens v. Ford & Firestone + +
1996 7 5
Brizendine Firestone + +
Carrillo v. Firestone 2  
Combs v. Ford & Firestone 1  
Gauvain v. Firestone 1  
Unknown v. Firestone   1
1997 13 22
Bragg v. Firestone (ATX/Ford Pick up)   1
Chinichian v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) + +
Huffman v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 2
Jackson v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 3
Kanik v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   1
Kay v. Firestone + +
Kim v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 2 2
Lazarus v. Firestone + +
Ortiz v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1  
State Farm Mutual Insurance v. Firestone + +
Van Etten v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 3
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   3
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Bronco)   2
1998 22 69
Alverez v. Firestone + +
Burroughs v. Firestone (Wilderness/Explorer)   2
Gutierrez v. Firestone + +
Haffey v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 2
Hightower v. Firestone (Wilderness/4 Runner)   1
Lockwood v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1  
Para v. Firestone (Wilderness/Explorer)   2
Simmons v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   2
Welsh v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   3
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Silverado)   4
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Pathfinder)   4
Unknown v. Firestone (Baja/GMC Pickup) 2 4
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1  
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Suburban) 2 5
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 7
Unknown v. Firestone (Wilderness/Frontier)   1
Unknown v.  Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   6
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 4
1999 35 122
Aoyagi  v. Firestone + +
Bean v. Firestone + +
Bunurai v. Firestone (Wilderness/4 Runner)   3
Douglas v. Ford & Firestone + +
Drysdale + +
Gallegos + +
Gilmore v. Firestone + +
Glick v. Firestone + +
Guillen v. Firestone + +
Healey v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   1
Hendricks v. Firestone + +
Hill v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   5
Hurley v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   1
Jarvis v. Firestone + +
Jenkins v. Firestone + +
Jimenez v. Firestone + +
Porsche v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   3
Progressive County Mutual Insurance v. Firestone + +
Romero v. Firestone + +
Smith v. Firestone + +
Suliman v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   4
VanEtten v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 3
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   1
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   4
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 3
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 2 2
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1  
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   4
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   1
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1  
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 1
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 2
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   4
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 2  
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   2
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 2  
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Trooper)   3
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) 1 3
Unknown v. Firestone (Wilderness/Explorer)   2
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   1
2000 35 130
Guara + +
Rivas + +
Valedespino v. Ford & Firestone (ATX/Explorer) + +
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer) + +
Unknown v. Firestone (ATX/Explorer)   8

NOTE: Bridgestone/Firestone suits above does not mean that a
suit or claim was not placed against Ford Motor Co. as well.

+ Fatalities, Injuries Not Reported

(09/10/00)



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