11.   Ford has maintained the accidents are the result of faulty tires.

12.   Ford Motor Co. has said repeatedly the accidents are the result of faulty tires.

13.   Ford accuses Firestone of making faulty tires.

14.   Ford has said repeatedly the accidents are solely the result of faulty Firestone tires.

15.   It usually includes consumer complaints to the manufacturer and requests for reimbursement because a faulty tire damaged their vehicle or other property, or caused an injury.

16.   The accidents mostly involved Ford Explorers, and Ford has repeatedly said the accidents are the result of faulty tires.

17.   The company has come under heavy criticism for its handling of the recall, and faces scores of lawsuits in connection with fatal accidents blamed on faulty Firestone tires.

18.   The complaints came from consumers seeking compensation from the Japanese-owned company for property damage or injuries resulting from crashes they believed were linked to faulty tires.