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Ford Motor Company and Mazda have been found guilty by a Texas jury of neglecting to warn consumers about the dangers of older tires.
 
In the first case of its kind, Rose Munoz was awarded $29 million for tire failure. Never before had a lawsuit against an automaker failing to warn buyers about the hazards of aged tires been victorious. The lawsuit alleged that the tire in question was only three days old when the tread came off, and blames aging as the primary cause.

Jury Settlement Brings Attention To Old Tires

NBC5.com - 3/14/2006 7:59 AM

n late January, Rose Munoz was awarded $29 million for a tire failure. It was the first case of its kind -- a lawsuit against a carmaker for failure to warn about the hazards of old tires.
 
"After seeing me as an example, I hope they would learn," Munoz said. "Check your tires and not make the same mistake
 
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