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Michelin recalls 10,000 truck tyres in Australia

Through its quality monitoring process, Michelin has come to the conclusion that a limited number of tyres within this production range may present, under Australian conditions of use, a risk of reduced robustness in the crown area, which may lead to a rapid loss of air pressure. As a consequence of this the company is recalling 10,000 tyres manufactured at Michelin’s truck tyre factory in Thailand between January 2003 and September 2003. The designated tyre is the Michelin brand 295/80 R22.5 XZE2+ TL 152/148M.

13th February 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

GM recalls about 824,000 cars in North America

General Motors (GM) said Monday it is recalling about 824,000 cars built from January 1996 through October 1997 to fix a possible power steering problem. The world’s largest automaker said models affected by the problem include the 1996 Buick Regal, the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme, the 1997-98 Oldsmobile Cutlass, Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo, Malibu, and the 1998 Oldsmobile Intrigue cars. Some 1996 Pontiac Grand Prix and Oldsmobile Cutlass Supremes and 1997-98 Buick Regal cars were also affected, GM said. It said about 750,000 of the vehicles subject to the recall were in the United States while most of the rest were sold in Canada. In some of the vehicles a lower pinion bearing in the power steering gear may separate, causing the driver to experience an intermittent loss of power steering assist or unintended power assist, according to GM. It said there had been reports of eight injuries that may be related to the problem but no fatalities.

13th January 2004/by Tyrepress Editors

Citroen recalls C5 aluminium wheels

Citroen is recalling 900,000 aluminium rims, fitted to 180,000 C5 models sold before May this year, as a preventative measure. The wheels were manufactured by Michelin subsidiary Kronprinz (Solingen/Germany), who will bear the cost of producing replacements. The recall will be handled via the Euromaster and Viborg chains and analysts estimate that the total cost will be over 20 million Euro.

23rd October 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Firestone and Ford go their separate ways in North America

One of the ugliest corporate feuds in the United States has quietly come to an end. After 97 years of business and even close relations between the two families, Bridgestone-Firestone delivered its last batch of tyres to the Ford Motor Co.’s Kansas City assembly plant on the first of April. This final delivery marks the ending of one of the biggest and most expensive tyre recalls – accompanied by a lot of finger pointing and heated rhetoric – ever recorded in automotive history. The trigger for this disastrous story was a number of car accidents at the end of the last decade. Accidents that were supposedly caused by deficient car tyres, produced by Bridgestone-Firestone.

8th May 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Profits Doubled In 2002

Japanese tyre giant Bridgestone Corporation has reported a strong rise in net profit for the year ended December 31, 2002, and predicts a gain for 2003 as well, even though it warns that business conditions are getting tougher. Bridgestone’s group net profit more than doubled to US$378 million, from US$145 million, on brisk overseas sales. Group sales climbed 5.3 per cent to US$18,700 million, with pre-tax profit jumping 99 per cent to US$1,233 million. For the year to December 2003, the company said it expects group net profit to come to US$584 million, the same mark it initially set for 2002. It forecasts pre-tax profit to shrink to US$1,042 million and sales to slip to US$18,682 million. Bridgestone is boosting its capital spending in 2003 by more than 60 per cent to US$1.6 billion. The company’s president, Shigeo Watanabe, said the investment is aimed at boosting output capacity in Thailand and Poland, as well as upgrading each plant in Japan.

25th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Recalls For DaimlerChrysler Vehicles

DaimlerChrysler has announced three recalls in North America, involving 1.2 million vehicles. The first involves 1.06 million LHS, 300M and Concorde models in the USA and 135,000 in Canada, after an investigation revealed that seat recliner bolts may loosen due to premature wear. Recall number two involves 23,000 Dodge Ram 2500 and 3500 diesel trucks, for reprogramming of the engine control software. The final recall affects 11,655 Chrysler and Plymouth Prowlers and replacement of the lower ball joint on the front suspension which may be in danger of separation because of corrosion.

18th February 2003/by Tyrepress Editors

Safety The Priority In J D Power Survey

In a study of Automotive Emerging Technologies by J.D. Power in the USA, safety-related features were more important to motorists than entertainment or convenience. The most popular safety feature on the motorists’ wish list was a tyre pressure monitoring system, prompted by recent tyre recalls. However, the study found that the price of these features is important – one feature which was high on the list was infra-red night vision, but interest dropped dramatically when consumers were told this would cost $1,800.

13th December 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Michelin Shines In J D Power Brand Study

In J.D. Power’s 2002 Global Component Branding Study, tyres and stereos came top of the list of components for which consumers prefer brand names. 68 per cent of respondents in Europe, Japan and the USA said it was important to have branded tyres, although awareness levels differed. No doubt prompted by recent recalls, more than 80 per cent of US respondents said tyre brand was important, compared to less than 20 per cent of Japanese. 17 brands were included in the study and the leading brands were Michelin, Pirelli, Goodyear and Bridgestone. Michelin’s brand was the strongest in Europe and the USA and Bridgestone was tops in Japan.

25th October 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Bridgestone Recalls Wrongly-Marked Tyres

In the USA, Bridgestone/Firestone is voluntarily recalling 754 wrongly-marked Widetrack brand Baja A/T tyres, made over a three week period in 2001. The incorrect markings on the sidewall understated the maximum inflation load of the tyre.

12th September 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Voluntary Recalls At Continental Tire North America

Continental Tire North America today announced a voluntary safety recall of 595,000 of its Continental P275/60R17 ContiTrac AW and General Grabber AW P275/60R17 tyres. Consumers will receive free replacements. The tyres involved have DOT codes from 109 to 4400 and were produced between March 1999 and October 2000 and fitted as original equipment on 106,701 2000-model year and certain 2001-model year two-wheel-drive Ford Expedition and two-wheel-drive Lincoln Navigator sport utility vehicles. Approximately 60,000 of the tires are in the replacement market.”The voluntary recall we are announcing today shows how Ford and Continental early warning/quality systems work together and why we are at the forefront of testing, data analysis and responsiveness,” said Mark Sowka, vice-president Original Equipment, Continental Tire North America.

20th August 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Recalls From General Motors And Chrysler Too

General Motors is set to recall 1.9 million small cars because of ignition failures and Chrysler has announced a recall of 650,000 cars due to problems with seat belts.

5th April 2002/by Tyrepress Editors

Mexican Recall For Bridgestone/Firestone

Bridgestone/Firestone Inc is recalling 8,000 Wilderness LE tyres made in Mexico and fitted on GM SUVs because of adhesion problems. Around 150 tyres, made on April 24 last year, are affected, but one week’s production is being recalled to be on the safe side.

30th November 2001/by Tyrepress Editors

More Difficulties For Ford In The US

First came the second tyre recall with costs up to 3 bn $-US, secondly the “extended guarantee” due to problems with ignition systems, and thirdly many quality-related recalls of new car models, all of which have cost Ford a lot of its expected profit. Therefore the management has announced early retirement for up to 5000 white collar workers in the US. This is seen as the first step in a major restructuring in North America, where Ford has announced about 13 p.c. fewer new registrations compared with the same time last year, whereas the market in general shows only about 5p.c. fewer registrations of new cars. Analysts from Wall Street have already greeted Ford’s latest decision positively.

30th November 2001/by Tyrepress Editors

Is It likely That The Ford-Family Will Fire CEO Nasser?

An article in a German daily newspaper (“Ford, a terribly nice family”) speculates that CEO Nasser might be fired in the near future. Under his guidance Ford has suffered several recalls of newly launched cars because of quality problems. Furthermore the Ford-family is not happy with the public dispute between Ford and Firestone, says the newspaper.

30th November 2001/by Tyrepress Editors

Slight Rise In Turnover For Goodyear In Third Quarter

Goodyear Tire & Rubber has announced worldwide sales in the 3rd quarter of $3.7 bn (Q3 2000 = $3.6 bn). Net income for the same period was $9.3 million, compared to $17 m for Q3 last year. For the first nine months of the year, the company posted a net loss of $29.6 m, compared to net income of $142.3 m for the equivalent period in 2000. Sam Gibara spoke of “a general economic slowdown” and “tough market conditions in many regions.” However, one plus point for the company was a market share gain of 3 per cent in the US replacement tyre market.

30th November 2001/by Tyrepress Editors