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Helen Petrauskas Vice President Environmental & Safety Engineering

Helen Petrauskas Vice President Environmental & Safety Engineering Actions We Have Taken Replaced tires in Middle East (July 1999), Southeast Asia (Feb 2000), and Venezuela and adjacent countries (May 2000) At the same time took action to determine if same issue existed in North America

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Helen Petrauskas Vice President Environmental & Safety Engineering

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  1. Helen PetrauskasVice PresidentEnvironmental & Safety Engineering

  2. Actions We Have Taken • Replaced tires in Middle East (July 1999), Southeast Asia (Feb 2000), and Venezuela and adjacent countries (May 2000) • At the same time took action to determine if same issue existed in North America • Requested Firestone to check U.S. database and perform tire testing • Reviewed NHTSA hot line, as well as all internal Ford databases • With Firestone, undertook study of worn tires from U.S. Southwest • Found no evidence of tread separation

  3. Actions We Have Taken • Requested and analyzed data from Firestone • Supported Firestone recall decision

  4. Actions We Have Taken • The tire industry is increasing production of 15-inch tires by more than 250,000 tires per month by the end of September • Engaged 3,100 Ford and Lincoln-Mercury dealers to perform tire replacements • Suspended Explorer and Ranger production at three assembly plants: Edison, St. Louis, and Twin Cities • Looking at increased use of 16-inch tires to free up 15-inch tires

  5. Actions We Have Taken • Major effort to communicate with customers • Opened additional call center • Website • Series of newspaper ads • Full cooperation and disclosure to NHTSA

  6. Tom BaughmanEngineering DirectorNorth American Truck

  7. Claims for Firestone Tires by Tire Size Firestone Property Damage and Injury Claims and Lawsuits Submitted Pursuant to NHTSA Inquiry Tire Sizes with More Than 30 Claims Tires with Ford Original Equipment Application Noted

  8. Claims for Firestone P235/75R15 ATX and Wilderness Tires by Type of Claim Firestone Claims Data

  9. Tread Separation Claims for Firestone Tires by Tire Size Firestone Claims Data Tire Sizes with at least 5 Tread Separation Claims Tires with Ford Original Equipment Application Noted

  10. Tread Separation Claims for Firestone P235/75R15 ATX and Wilderness Tires by State Firestone Claims Data

  11. Tread Separation Claims Rate for Firestone P235/75R15ATX and Wilderness Tires for 1996 Tire Production Year Firestone Claims and Production Data

  12. Tread Separation Claims Rate for Firestone P235/75R15 Wilderness Tires by Tire Production Year and Plant Firestone Claims and Production Data

  13. Tread Separation Claims Rate for Firestone P235/75R15 ATXby Time in Service at Claim, Tire Production Year, and Plant Firestone Claims and Production Data

  14. Tread Separation Claims Rate for Firestone P235/75R15 Wildernessby Time in Service at Claim, Tire Production Year, and Plant Firestone Claims and Production Data

  15. Tread Separation Claims Rate for Firestone P235/75R15 Wildernessby Time in Service at Claim, Tire Production Year, and Plant Firestone Claims and Production Data

  16. Tread Separation Claims Rate for Firestone 15-inch and 16-inch Tires Production Years 1995-1999 and Claims Years 1995-1999 * P235/75R15 Wilderness AT 15-inch production began in 1996

  17. Competitive SUVs and Pickup Trucksat 26 psi Recommended Inflation Pressure

  18. Passenger Car and Light TruckOccupant Fatality Rates Source: Department of Transportation Data

  19. Fatality Rate Comparison Source: Department of Transportation Data

  20. Fatalities by Crash Mode Passenger Cars Compact SUVs Source: Department of Transportation Data

  21. Ford Internal Safety Guidelines • Frontal and Offset Frontal Impact • Resistance to Rollover • Occupant Restraints • Interior Side Impact Protection • Side Intrusion • Dynamic Side Impact • Rear Impact • Roof Crush Resistance • ABS • Fuel System Performance

  22. Fatality Rate Comparison Source: Department of Transportation Data

  23. Fatality Rate Comparison Source: Department of Transportation Data

  24. Tire Capacity Explorer 4x4 5.0L, P235/75R15 Tire at 26 psi

  25. Load Carrying Capacity by AxleExplorer 4x4 5.0L, P235/75R15 Tire at 26 psi

  26. Explorer Shock Damping

  27. TRA Range * 26 Optimum acceptable Lower Higher 20 26 30 35 Tire Design Tradeoffs Higher B Implications / Desirability C A Lower Pressure (psi) A High speed durability, load capacity, fuel economy traction & seat on rim B Ride, comfort, noise, vibration & harshness C Stability & handling * P235/75 R15

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