WASHINGTON—Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. is recalling 41,014 tires for possible belt separation, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The tires were manufactured with an incorrect belt rubber compound that may result in poor adhesion, Cooper told NHTSA. Read Full Article
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NOTE: We are seeing an increasing number of tire failures from dump truck tires and other medium truck tires, especially from Asian manufacturers. At Kaster & Lynch we are continuing our attempts to alert the public to this problem and help tire manufacturers recognize the cause and effects of defective tires. MORRILTON, Ark., Sept. 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/
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Road Scholars: Attorneys Bruce Kaster, James F. Swindoll, Sandy Huckabee, Jerry Kelly and Paul Byrd represent families of the crash victims in the suit against Cooper Tire. By Michael Haddigan August 25, 2000 FLORIDA LAWYER BRUCE KASTER bulldogged tire-failure lawsuits in relative obscurity for the last 15 years before being rocketed to prominence by the
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By John Kelly Associated Press August 23 2000 DECATUR — Four retired tire makers testified today that Bridgestone / Firestone Inc. put quantity ahead of quality at the company’s Decatur factory. In sworn depositions to be used in lawsuits against the tire maker, the retirees said they were required to build tires from outdated rubber
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He says the solution to tread-belt separation is simple and cheap. Firestone disagrees. By SCOTT BARANCIK © St. Petersburg Times, published August 11, 2000 Minutes after Bridgestone/Firestone Inc. said Wednesday it would recall 6.5-million tires, calls began rolling in to the offices of an Ocala law firm that has been a nail in the side
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