Using that standard, Explorers have lower fatality and rollover rates than comparable SUVs, he said. The Explorer is a safer vehicle than other compact SUVs, as shown year in and year out by the federal safety data. James C. Whiteley, Goodyear's vice president for global product and process quality, said the company's extensive data on tires that were returned under warranty uncovered no meaningful difference between Explorers and other SUVs. He would not describe the difference and said the company could not release the data because the information could be subject to misinterpretation. 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. He added that no one in Florida has sued Goodyear claiming that Explorer tires caused an accident there.