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Attorneys of Record for
Tires
Taras Kick
The Kick Law Firm
660 South Figeroa Street
Suite 1800
Los Angeles, CA 90017
213-624-1588
217-624-1589 fax
taras@kicklawfirm.com
kicklawfirm.com
C. Tab Turner
Turner & Associates, PA
4705 Somers Avenue, Suite
100
North Little Rock, AR 72116
501-791-2277
501-791-1251 fax
tab@tturner.com
tturner.com
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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 |
April 20, 2001
MEDIA ADVISORY
Safetyforum.com, Public Citizen, Release Report
Detailing Root Causes of Firestone Tire Failures
WHAT
Press conference to release
report detailing root causes of Firestone tire failures on Ford Explorers
and to call for measures to ensure no similar disasters occur in the future.
The report is based on the physical examination and photographing of more
than 100 Firestone tires obtained from consumers in the U.S. and abroad
— including both tires that failed and tires that did not — X-rays
of tires, an examination of Ford and Firestone documents, and independent
laboratory tests.
WHEN
11 a.m., Wednesday, April 25
WHERE
Public Citizen
1600 20th St. NW.
Washington, D.C.
(Across the street from the north exit to Dupont Circle Metro stop)
WHO
Ralph Hoar, Executive Director, Safetyforum.com
Joan Claybrook, President, Public Citizen
Tab Turner, Safetyforum.com's Attorney of Record on Tires and Vehicle Stability
Survivor of Ford Explorer/Firestone tire rollover
CONTACTS
Safetyforum.com: Cindy Raffles or Stephanie Williams, 703-469-3700
Public Citizen: Paul Schmitt, 202-588-7742; Angela Bradbery, 202-588-7741
(04/20/01)
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