The lawsuit against Firestone most famously refers to Firestone and Ford tire controversy in late 1990s and early 2000s, involving defective Firestone tires causing rollover accidents on Ford Explorer SUVs, leading to massive litigation. In 2000, Firestone recalled 6.5 million Firestone ATX and Wilderness AT tires after reports linked them to over 200 deaths and 700 injuries in rollover crashes, particularly on Ford Explorer, where tire tread separation caused loss of control. Lawsuits alleged Firestone knew about defects, used poor manufacturing, and failed to warn, while Ford knew Explorer was prone to rollover. This led to thousands of personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits against Firestone and Ford, resulting in settlements totaling over 1 billion dollars, plus 41.5 million settlement with states. Firestone also faced lawsuits in Venezuela and other countries. Other lawsuits against Firestone include environmental lawsuits over pollution from factories, labor lawsuits over working conditions, and lawsuits over Liberia rubber plantation alleged child labor and poor conditions. In 2005, International Labor Rights Fund sued Firestone over alleged child labor on Liberian plantation. Firestone has also faced class action lawsuits over tire warranties and defective tires. So most famous lawsuit against Firestone is Ford Explorer rollover litigation from 2000 recall involving tire defects causing deaths, leading to massive recall and settlements, severely damaging Firestone reputation and leading to split with Ford after nearly 100-year partnership.
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