When you're cutting it this fine on things that are rare events, they're not always going to track. He said comparing Explorers to all SUVs is inappropriate. The Explorer is a compact SUV and that is what Ford compares it with. The Explorer is a safer vehicle than other compact SUVs, as shown year in and year out by the federal safety data. Explorers are Explorers.
Jeeps are Jeeps.
Our performance on all the vehicles has been very satisfactory. People have taken tires for granted. Tires are a highly engineered technical masterpiece, but people have to realize that tires fail. If you don't take care of a tire, we cannot make a tire that is indestructible. In most cases, a vehicle that experiences a tire failure can be brought safely under control.