NHTSA: More Tire Deaths. By ABC News. August 31, 2000, 7:16 AM. Aug. 31 -- With Ford and Firestone already under fire on several fronts, the federal government now says it knows of 88 deaths ...

A law passed after the recall required NHTSA to rewrite tire-performance rules developed in the 1960s. "This is really important," Runge said. "We want to make sure we get it right.

Given how dependent tire performance is on things that the buyer can't see - rubber compounds and internal construction, for example - it's impossible to judge tires by just looking at them.

The NHTSA issued the following "Sailun Tire Americas, Inc. (Sailun) is recalling certain Transamerican New Mutant X-AT Predator tires, size 265/70R17 115S.

They can also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or 1-800-424-9153, or go to www.nhtsa.gov. Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA ...

The rear shock pre-load adjuster may break during normal use and can damage the rear tire, ... They can also contact NHTSA's Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 or visit www.nhtsa.gov.