Firestone Tire Marking Flaw Ties Venezuela Case to Ford
Congressional staff questioned Bridgestone/Firestone executives in Nashville about mislabeled tires sent to Ford in Venezuela. Venezuelan authorities probe links to 62 accidents with potential fines or criminal action. Firestone says mislabeling corrected, no US recall planned, though Ford seeks one. Venezuelan dealers told to return inventory. Ford had begun replacing about 40,000 Explorers and light trucks in Venezuela.
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Bridgestone/Firestone Inc
Ford Motor Co
Venezuela
Ford
Bridgestone/Firestone
Bridgestone
Firestone
Christine Karbowiak
Karbowiak
United States
Mike Vaughn
Ecuador
Colombia
Thre Company
Ken Fields
Fields
Rep
John Dingell
Michigan
House Commerce Committee
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Decatur
Congressional
Nashville
Commerce Committee
Billy Tauzin
R-La
Tauzin
Ken Johnson
Washington
Venezuela mulls case against Ford and Firestone over tire deaths
Venezuela may sue Ford Motor Co. and Bridgestone Firestone, citing about 62 accident complaints and 10 deaths linked to allegedly defective tires. The consumer protection institute will report to the attorney general to decide on prosecutions, as Ford and Firestone clash over recalls and responsibilities.
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Caracas
Venezuela
Ford
Bridgestone
Firestone
Consumer Protection Agency
Attorney General's Office
Francisco Colmenares
Consumer Defense and Protection Institute
Gas prices and school starts dampen Labor Day tourism
AAA Carolinas reports higher fuel costs and early school starts curbing holiday travel in the Carolinas. Gas averages rise from July to Labor Day while expected travelers decline about 1 percent, with 728,000 North Carolinians and 368,000 South Carolinians planning trips over the weekend.
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Charlotte
N.C
North Carolina
South Carolina
AAA
Carolinas
Travelers’ Organization
David E. Parsons
The
Travel Industry Association
Unnamed Individuals Named Across Aiken Area Funds
A long listing of money recipients and names appears, naming numerous individuals by first and last names across Aiken and nearby towns including North Augusta, Warrenville, Beech Island, and Gloverville. The fragment reads like a financial transfer report or beneficiary list with many repeated locales and surnames.
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John Sharpe
Belvedere
Christina Smith
Aiken
Gertrude Starks
Beech Island
Marcus K.tucker
Jacksonville
Robin Turnage
North Augusta
Jacqueline ‘Tyler
Salley
Hattie Valentine
Heath Wagher
Jacqueline Walker
Clearwater
Kristin Walker
Robert L. Washington
Howard Webb
Wanda Wells
Gloverville
Walter Williams
Graniteville
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