The treads on certain Firestone tire models would peel off, causing them to blow out - which could cause certain cars and SUVs like the Ford Explorer to roll over.

在某些费尔斯通轮胎模型上脱落了胎面，轮胎由此会爆炸，而发生在特定的汽车和象福特的Explorer那样的SUV车上就会造成翻车。

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Koskinen said in an interview that the idea grew out of a series of notable community campaigns to cushion the blow that citizens might take if some systems fail to successfully roll over.

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