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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…


