NHTSA Complaint #10473975 — 2007 FORD FUSION

SE V6, TIRES: WHEN I INFLATE THE TIRES TO THE PRESSURE RECOMMENDED BY FORD ON THE DOOR STICKER, THE RESULT IS RAPID TIRE WEAR ON THE OUTSIDES OF THE TIRES (UNDER INFLATED). WHEN I INFLATE THE TIRES ACCORDING TO THE TIRE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION ON THE SIDEWALL, THE TIRES DO NOT WEAR OUT ON THE OUTSIDE (UNDER INFLATED), NOR IN THE MIDDLE (OVER INFLATED). FORD RECOMMENDS A TIRE PRESSURE THAT IS 9 PSI LOWER THAN THE TIRE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS. APPARENTLY THEY DID NOT LEARN FROM FIRESTONE THAT THE TIRES CAN FAIL DUE TO OVERHEATING WHEN THEY ARE UNDER INFLATED, RESULTING IN BLOW OUTS AT FREEWAY SPEED AND DEATHS DUE TO THE RESULTING ACCIDENTS. NOR DID THEY CHANGE THEIR WAYS AS A RESULT OF DAMAGE AWARDS FOR LAWSUITS DUE TO UNDER INFLATED FIRESTONE TIRE FAILURES. PERHAPS THE DAMAGE AWARDS WERE TOO SMALL. *TR