What Is Not True Regarding the Bridgestone/Firestone Debacle

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is not true regarding the Bridgestone/Firestone debacle?

• A) the companies had no internal knowledge that the tires had serious problems
• B) Ford replaced tires for free to customers
• C) Bridgestone/Firestone paid for $240 million of Ford's legal fees
• D) no formal criminal charges were ever brought against Bridgestone/Firestone or Ford

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