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DOJ prosecutors target Goodyear for handling of now-recalled tire
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is being investigated for its response to an out-of-production tire once used primarily on motor homes, the Wall Street Journal and other media reported Wednesday. The U.S. Justice Department criminal investigation involves the recreational vehicle G159 275/70R22.5 tire that the company stopped manufacturing in 2003. More:Feds: Goodyear wouldn’t recall RV tires it knew were defective for 20 years The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration sought a recall of the tires in February 2022 and Goodyear said last June it would issue a recall of about 173,000 tires. Most, if not all, are no longer in use. In a June 6 letter from the NHTSA, the…
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Grand jury probes faulty Goodyear recreational vehicle tires
DETROIT (AP) — A federal grand jury in Los Angeles is collecting proof in a legal investigation of Goodyear leisure motor vehicle tires that the government blames for crashes that killed 8 people and wounded dozens of other people. The grand jury has subpoenaed Arizona attorney David Kurtz searching for all files and deposition transcripts in a lawsuit he filed versus the Akron, Ohio, tire maker. A letter accompanying the Jan. 4 subpoena states it was issued in an “official prison investigation becoming executed by the Section of Transportation Place of work of Inspector General.” It also claims the Justice Department’s Client Protection Branch in Washington is involved, as well…
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GOODYEAR AND GATIK DEMONSTRATE CAPABILITY TO ACCURATELY ESTIMATE TIRE-ROAD FRICTION POTENTIAL
AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — In an vital action toward safer and much more sustainable merchandise motion through autonomous transportation, Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) and Gatik have shown, in a evidence of thought, that intelligent tires powered by Goodyear SightLine technological innovation can accurately estimate tire-highway friction probable and offer authentic-time facts to Gatik’s automatic driving technique (Adverts). The breakthrough will include a lot more utility to what a tire can supply by providing important details that can support increase automobile safety and general performance, rising efficiency and price for Gatik’s prospects in the B2B shorter-haul marketplace. Friction estimates from Goodyear’s SightLine remedy were productively ready to detect lower grip…
