11.   Ford said it would put extensive information on tire failures on its Web site, www.ford.com, by Friday morning.

12.   If the tire failure is caused by anything that could be plugged on a conventional tire, it can be repaired in the same manner on an EMT.

13.   In the case of Explorers, the tire failures tended to flip the vehicles.

14.   Nasser also promised to testify next week before congressional committees investigating the tire failures and Explorer accidents.

15.   On Tuesday, Bridgestone announced its chief executive would fly from Japan to Washington to testify before congressional committees investigating the tire failure.

16.   Recommending a high inflation pressure for tires, which the Ford Motor Co. did not do for the Explorer, reduces the likelihood of a tire failure.

17.   She also claimed the tire failure was more likely caused by factors such as road hazards or underinflation, not manufacturing defects.

18.   So what can we do help protect ourselves from tire failure during these hot summer months?

19.   So what is the proper action to take in the event of a tire failure?

20.   Statistical analyses last autumn of federal data on fatal crashes showed that tire failures were the smallest of several safety problems posed by Explorers and other sport vehicles.