A federal agency has begun an investigation into a line of tires from Cooper Tire & Rubber, Findlay, OH.
A federal agency has begun an investigation into a line of tires
from Cooper Tire & Rubber, Findlay Findlay (fĭn`lē, fĭnd`lē), city (1990 pop. 35,703), seat of Hancock co., NW Ohio, on the Blanchard River; inc. 1887. Petroleum products, tires, washing machines, heavy machinery, and plastic goods are among its many manufactures. , OH. The National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA, often pronounced "nit-suh") is an agency of the Executive Branch of the U.S. Government, part of the Department of Transportation. is trying to determine if Cooper's Dominator
Sport AT tires are defective defective adj. not being capable of fulfilling its function, ranging from a deed of land to a piece of equipment. (See: defect, defective title) . Dozens of lawsuits nationwide say Cooper
tires separate at high speeds. Cooper denies the failures are caused by
defects.
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