Hi, Guest
10-24-2009, 02:01 PM
euro_zx5,Oct 23 2009, 09:32 PM Wrote:Ultimately the manufacturer will have to take responsibility for the components attached to their vehicles ... and in the case of tires they are designed to the manufacturers specs and inflated to the pressure specified by them ... and in any event, in the court of public opinion nothing will save the manufacturer from the fall out of a tire problem.mo_focus,Oct 23 2009, 06:14 PM Wrote:weird how its ferrari and not the tire manufacturer.
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Is it weird, that's what drove Ford into the same non sense with the 'Explorer recall' when the tires were exploding. BS, I agree.
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IMO the best thing a manufacturer can do is "get in front of it" as we say in the business; ie: accept responsibility and make all the right "apologies" and put replacement plans in place before the public begins demanding it.
BTW - I was on the Ford of Canada communications team that was responsible for the company's response to the Firestone tire recall.
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2003 Focus ZX5 infra-red Track Rat - R*I*P
2003 ZX5 CD Silver Track Rat - retired, but still in the driveway
New track rat: 2000 ZX3, Atlantic Blue * JRSC with lots more to come
* New Zetec crate motor - NFG - thanks Topspeed *
