Date:         Fri, 4 Aug 2000 10:01:25 -0600
Reply-To:     Larry Hamm <ldhamm@xmission.com>
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From:         Larry Hamm <ldhamm@xmission.com>
Subject:      Sears Stops Selling Suspect Tires
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Thought this might be timely info for those in the market for new tires.

"CHICAGO (Reuters) - Sears, Roebuck and Co (S.N), the nation's No. 1
tire retailer, said on Friday it stopped selling certain Bridgestone
Firestone tires for sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and pickup trucks
after fatal crashes linked to tire failure prompted a government review.

Sears sells the Bridgestone Firestone ATX, ATX II and Wilderness tires
for pick-up trucks and sports utility vehicles at its 780 Sears Auto
Centers and 350 NTB auto parts stores.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) on Thursday
said it was probing 21 deaths in crashes of pickup trucks and SUVs where
tire failure may have played a role.

NHTSA began investigating Bridgestone Firestone tires in May after
reviewing complaints of tread separation from consumers."

Larry