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Ford Motor Company Documents
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Description
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Date
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Size
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Tab 18
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Letter from Ford CEO to the Committee clarifying previous testimonyr egarding high speed testing
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9/19/200
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747 K
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Tab 19
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Affidavit of James D. Avouris, Staff Technical Specialist, Tire Mechanics, attesting to conducting the high speed durability test on Firestone P235/75R15 ATX tires at 26 psi in 1989
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9/11/2000
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65 K
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Tab 20
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Data depicting results of Firestone’s high speed test on Wilderness AT tires (Firestone documents)
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7/7/2000
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68 K
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Tab 21
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Field Review Committee Analysis of the Firestone Wilderness AT Tire in Venezuela, Columbia, and Ecuador
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6/22/2000
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445 K
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Tab 22
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Firestone Wilderness AT Tire/Venezuela/Colombia & Ecuador Field Review Committee
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5/24/2000
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390 K
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Tab 23
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White paper (marked draft) analyzing the 1997 Explorer P235/75R15 Tire Separation in Malaysia and Thailand
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2/11/2000
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791 K
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Tab 24
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White Paper discussing the 1995/99 Explorer/Mountaineer P255/70R16 Tire Separation in GCC (Middle East) Countries
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9/30/1999
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73 K
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Tab 25
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E-mail regarding tires going to the Middle East and concerns in U.S.
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8/31/1999
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43 K
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Tab 26
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Firestone letter to Ford regarding the investigation of Wilderness tires sizes P235/75R15 and P255/70R16 (included is the Venezuela Tire Survey for August 2-5, 1999)
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8/24/1999
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1209 K
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Tab 27
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Problem Solving Worksheet used by Ford/Firestone
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(unknown)
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242 K
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Tab 28
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E-mails regarding the tire problems on Explorers in Venezuela.
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8/12/1999
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109 K
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Tab 29
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1996/97 Explorer/Mountaineer P255/70R16 Tire Separation in Gulf Coast Countries (GCC) and Malaysia
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7/8/1999
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257 K
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Tab 30
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E-mails regarding tires for export to the Middle East and heat-related concerns)
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6/1999
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111 K
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Tab 31
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E-mail discussing the tire problem issue in Venezuela, how fast customers drive in Venezuela, and inadequacy of testing
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5/19/1999
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73 K
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Tab 32
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E-mails regarding the tire problem in Venezuela and inadequacy of testing
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4/8/1999
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107 K
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Tab 33
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Observations from Ford of Venezuela PN96 (Vehicle) Assessment Evaluation on local market driving conditions
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9/1996
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84 K
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Tab 34
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Memo regarding potential cost reductions on Goodyear tires
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4/4/1996
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37 K
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Tab 35
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Letter to Goodyear stating the "pricing level disparity between Goodyear and your competitors is a significant concern to us...."
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1/26/1996
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65 K
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Tab 36
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Results of high speed test on Goodyear P235/75R15 tire
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6/29/1994
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352 K
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Tab 37
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Tread wear tests of the Goodyear tire compared to the Firestone ATX tire
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6/6/1994
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52 K
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Tab 38
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High speed test results on Firestone P235/75R15
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5/12/1994
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188 K
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Tab 39
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Depicts the results of (4) Adams Model Tests for the 1992 Explorer
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1/9/1991
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278 K
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Tab 40
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Memo analyzing the steady state and transient handling properties of a 1989 Bronco II Eddie Bauer, 1989 Chevy Blazer 4x4, and a 1990 UN46 (Explorer) at 35 psi and 26 psi
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11/29/1989
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498 K
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Tab 41
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E-mail discussing Explorer’s performance with different tires on stability tests
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9/12/1989
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91 K
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Tab 42
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E-mails discussing the tire selection for the Explorer, including comments on the Consumer’s Union Test
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9/11/1989
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127 K
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Tab 43
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Proposed UN-46 (Explorer) chassis design modifications (marked draft) and performance on the Consumer’s Union Test
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6/15/1989
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54 K
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Tab 44
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Memo regarding J-turn performance of the UN46 (Explorer) with Firestone ATX P235/75/15 tires, at various tire pressures
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5/10/1989
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278 K
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Tab 45
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UN46 (Explorer) Analysis of hardware improvements and Adams test criteria with various tires at various pressures
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2/1989
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96 K
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Tab 46
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UN46 (Explorer) Development Status (marked draft)
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(Undated)
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43 K
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Tab 47
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Internal analysis (marked draft/preliminary) that discusses the status of the Explorer’s development and recommendations on tire pressure and stability concerns
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(Undated)
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134 K
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Tab 48
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Internal analysis (marked draft/preliminary) of the status of the UN46 (Explorer) handling, stability and vehicle roll
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(Undated)
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60 K
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Tab 49
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Internal analysis discussing the handling and stability of the Explorer and how different tires affect the Explorer’s stability
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(Undated)
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80 K
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Tab 50
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Explorer Tire DNP - internal Ford memo on findings of Venezuela investigation with Firestone
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(Undated)
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51 K
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