Re: rubber lube; WAS: bump stop rubbers

At 08:26 AM 9/5/2001, David N Waldmann wrote:
>AP--09/05/2001
>In a news conference this morning, Ford CEO Jacques Nasser made the
>startling announcement that some 1998 Explorers had been found that left the
>factory with only 3 out of the suggested 4 wheels installed. Sources close
>to the Ford assembley line in.....
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.....thus reenforcing Ford's contention that their liability exposure 
should be reduced by a third of that claimed by NTHSA.
         In other news, Bridgestone/Firestone has announced a revised third 
quarter earnings report for 1998 showing an increase of profits by........