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fire with Ford this week as well, announcing Monday that it would sever its ties to the automaker."We believe they [Ford] are attempting to divert scrutiny of their vehicle by casting doubt on the quality of Firestone tires," Bridegstone/Firestone CEO John Lampe said on Monday. Firestone's Future That widespread doubts about Firestone exist is borne out by statistics showing the tire company's profits were down sharply in 2000 after last summer's initial recall of 6.5 million defective tires.But Ford's decision involves twice as many total tires, and the impact on Firestone's bottom line could be proportionately bigger in 2001 — and beyond, since the two companies ended their 95-year-old relationship this week."Firestone is struggling for survival," says Keith Crain of Crain's Automotive News. "The brand is at risk right now."
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