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Subject:SUV Roll Overs = Death Patch = lack of free air?
From:=David-M=
Date:Sat, 16 Sep 2000 23:14:53 -0400

>Some good info is coming out of the Firestone recall
>mess that has killed 88 in the us already.  This info
>is pertinent because the vanagon is vulnerable to roll
>over due to its high center of gravity, Roll overs more frequently >involve fatalities
>than most accidents.
>Tires are a critical factor, as is tire pressure,
>
And I'm willing to bet that the demise of free air has had a significant
effect on drivers checking their tire pressures.
I know I don't check nearly as often now, because I never seem to have
quarters on me for the air machine.
Free air is virtually non-existent in the New York metropolitan area.

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