Tire manufacturer Goodyear faces global blowout scandal

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A relative was killed by a tire that split - the same tire had already been outlawed in Europe, but was still being sold in the States.

I am not sure what the legal solution should be, but am always amazed that companies like Goodyear or Boeing think that selling stuff they know is dangerous won't eventually blow up in their face.

Reminds of my recent favorite fun fact: when they outlawed asbestos in home building in the Us, they allowed firms with stock on-has to keep using it if they so chose.

So dangerous we need to outlaw its sale… but hey we don’t wanna waste a few dollars here…

It will certainly eventually blow up in someone's face. The strategy is to not be the one holding the hot potato.

So, pocket the bonuses and retire, boasting of you growing profits quarter-to-quarter by eliminating "redudancies" like proper quality assurance and safety checks, and then act shocked when the next person is held accountable for the deaths that began to accrue as a result of your changes. Those deaths won't be noticed for awhile and that's what you're counting on.

So many successful career moves !

No more limits to financial liability. That is the legal solution.

Nothing is going to get fixed until there are real consequences for the people with the power to fix things.

> Part 2 will be published on Wednesday, March 27.

Oh wow. That takes some guts.

Doing an expose that complains about a manufacturer putting $$$ above their customers, and at the same time drip feeding the expose in order to maximise clicks.

https://archive.is/Tx8FR

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