Web Resources on the Ford Explorer
1. .” Contains a brief description
of the Explorer incident and includes, under “News,” links to twelve
news stories on the case.
2. r. Contains several photographs of the faulty tires and
Explorers damaged in accidents. Also contains an overview of the crisis and
a link to several news stories.
3. Auto on Info, “
for December 2, 2001.” Query 1 of the survey contains brief arguments for
various positions on the question of who is morally culpable in the Explorer
incident.
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5 . Keating, Dan, and Mayer, Caroline, , “Explorer Has Higher Rate of Tire Accidents.” Reports
results from a study conducted by The Washington Post. Concludes that the Explorer
has a higher rate of accidents independent of any specific tire.
6. Consumer Affairs.com, “.” Site summarizes the study
conducted by The Washington Post.
7. Detnews.com, “” May 2001. Site discusses
the impact of the second Firestone recall on Ford’s launch of a new Explorer
and Moutaineer
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