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DEFECTIVE TIRES
Jul 22, 2008 | 9:45 PM
Category: News
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WE DO HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW ABOUT UNSAFE VEHICLE TIRES

Automobile and tire manufacturers submit to the federal government information about fatal traffif accidents and crashes resulting in injury and property damage that can be blamed on defective tires.

But the Rubber Manufacturers Association said that information is exempt from public disclosure under the Federal Freedom of Information Act. The association went so far as to wage a court battle to keep you from having the information.

But there's good news!

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled today (Tuesday) that the information is public, that you and I have a right to that information.

See court's decision here



Thank, God, this court had some common sense.

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PBMom read my blog view my photos
Jul 22, 2008 | 11:01 PM

Finally some common sense prevailed. Yes, we do have the right to know about defective products -- all of them.
chassan read my blog view my photos
Jul 23, 2008 | 8:49 PM

The unfortunate part of this case, PBMom, is that the Rubber Manufactuers Association can appeal the the court's decision.

The association likely will appeal, and it probably will lose the appeal.
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I love reading books, seeing movies, staying up with current events, running and watching what I eat most of the time--got to stay healthy. I blog here in my spare time, mostly late at night and in the early morning hours.

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