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The INDEPENDENT, November 1, 2000
Explanation of Bridgestone/Firestone tire replacement options
Attorney General Hardy My
ers alerted Oregon consumers
to options available if their tires
are listed on the September 1
National Highway Traffic Safety
Administration (NHTSA) Con
sumer Advisory tire list.
“Consumers are confused
by the barrage of information
concerning the recall of certain
Bridgestone/Firestone (B/F)
tires,” Myers said. “This latest
information from NHTSA on the
expanded advisory tire pro
gram will give purchasers a
clearer understanding of their
rights.”
Customers can determine if
their tires are covered by the
expanded consumer advisory
list by going to the NHTSA
home page at www.nhtsa.com
and the Department of Justice
website at www.doj.state.or.us.
If consumers confirm that
they have tires listed on the
consumer
advisory,
they
should have the tires replaced
as soon as possible. There are
a number of options for re
placement.
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
will replace, free, all consumer
advisory tires if the tires are
taken to a B/F authorized deal
er. Dealers are listed in the
store locator section of the
B/Fweb page at www.fire-
stone.com. Tires will be re
placed regardless of use and
condition and without a pro rata
payment. The consumer advi
sory tires may be replaced
even if they are not currently on
a vehicle.
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc.
will replace consumer advisory
tires for individuals or compa
nies. B/F will replace any road
hazard warranty or insurance
without charge when the re
placement tire is installed.
Consumers will not be charged
for mounting, balancing, valve
stem, sales tax or disposal fees
for the replacement of con
sumer advisory tires at the B/F
authorized dealer. B/F will se-
Council approves futher exploration of QV proposal
From page 1
ed that the record show that
approval of the process out
lined by QV, while financially
advantageous to the city, did
not indicate a desire by the city
that growth be limited to one di
rection. Quail Valley GC Corpo
ration’s property is on the east
side of Banks.
Noting that the city’s annex
ation procedures indicate that
the creation of business and
commercial enterprise is a
benefit to the city, Councilor
Norma Stewart said the city
needs to consider the current
lack of industry and commer
cial jobs in any annexation. Kil-
gras responded that develop
ment of a hotel commercial
area has been discussed by
QV. Council unanimously ap
proved the request and will
have the amendments pre
pared for the Planning Com
mission. Quail Valley will reim
burse the City for all costs re
lating to their proposal.
In related business the
council approved an ordinance
establishing policies and pro
cedures for annexation. The or
dinance states that the pur
pose of annexations “when
properly timed, ...may allow for
the orderly expansion of the
city’s boundaries.” It adds that
a citywide vote is required; that
the applicant must apply to the
Planning Commission, and that
proposals must be consistent
with the policies of Washington
County.
Another section establishes
review criteria for annexation,
including that a property must
be contiguous to the city limits
and within the Banks Urban
Growth Boundary.
In addition the city council
must determine that it is timely
to annex property based on the
availability of an adequate lev
el of urban services and infra
structure, and that there are no
unresolved issues regarding
the development of the annex
ation property.
The criteria add that it may
not be appropriate to annex
property where the proposed
use could be altered by plans
of the property owner.
The council officially named
Orlowski mayor until January,
which opened up a council po
sition. Council will appoint a
new councilor to this position
based on the number of votes
received in the November elec
tion.
Orlowski reported that he
and the city planner had priori
tized fencing violations. A letter
inviting the property owners to
meet with Orlowski and Police
Chief Daryl Crandall to discuss
violations will be hand deliv
ered to all of the previously dis-,
cussed cases. Orlowski said
that he had received a good re
sponse, that some of the most
serious problems have been
brought into compliance and
that additional potential viola
tions have been noted. Council
also heard a first reading of a
change that would increase
fines for violations of the fenc
ing ordinance to $5000 maxi
mum.
A study of City parks was
added to the State Community
Economic Revitalization Team
(SCERT) local priority list. Oth
er local projects on the list are
planning and implementation
for the Banks-Vernonia Trail
End segment, and Main Street
planning assistance. Won stat
ed that the Columbia Pacific
Economic Development Dis
trict (COLPAC) is putting to-
gether a proposal so that one
agency can handle downtown
planning for several small
cities. Won also reported that
he had met with the ODOT
Quick Response Team (QRT)
representative. They are re
viewing the Banks Vernonia
Linear Park project, which
would bring the park to the de
pot in Banks and requires the
realignment of Seller’s Road,
to determine if they can under
take the project. If QRT ac
cepts the project, they will com
plete preliminary design work.
Won added that a representa
tive of the Parks Department
told him that the Banks Vernon
ia Linear Park was number one
on the Park’s department’s
statewide list for completion.
In other action, the council:
- Passed a resolution au
thorizing a loan contract with
the Oregon Economic and
Community Development De
partment for $700,000, for im
provements to the raw water
system.
- Heard the first reading of
an ordinance allowing the col
lection of fines for impounding
vehicles.
lect the brand and type of tires
used as a free replacement un
der this option.
Consumers are not required
to use an authorized B/F deal
er for replacement tires. If con
sumers prefer to replace the
listed tires with their choice of
competitors’ tires, B/F will reim
burse up to $140 per tire for
any tire purchased to replacé a
tire that is listed on the con
sumer advisory. The $140 re
imbursement includes mount
ing, balancing, valve stem,
sales tax and tire disposal fees.
Again, the consumer can elect
the reimbursement option re
gardless of the use or condition
of the tire. If the consumer pre
viously had a road hazard war
ranty, B/F will pay to replace
the warranty on the new tires.
In order to be eligible for the
reimbursement program, con
sumers must return the con
sumer advisory tires to an au
thorized B/F retailer, fill out a
reimbursement form and attach
the original tire purchase re
ceipt to the form. Reimburse
ment checks will be sent within
four to six weeks.
The Consumer Advisory Re
placement Program is separate
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1973 FORD VAN
Motor home style,
self contained................................................................. $1,295
1984 FORD BRONCO II 4x4 ve, AC,
1989 FORD BRONCO 4x4
P/s...... $2,295
Full size, loaded.. ..$5,795
1990 FORD BRONCO 4x4 351 vs,
f i ..........
$6,895
1988 JEEP CHEROKEE LTD 4x4
4-door, leather, runs good................................................ $2,995
1993 CHEV 4x4 SILVERADO
Ex cab o n l y
$8,495
1987 TOYOTA FORERUNNER
AC. p/s. P/B........
SPECIAL!!
from B/F’s earlier voluntary re
call program. Under the earlier
program, tires are also subject
to free replacement by a B/F
dealer or reimbursement of up
to $100 when a competitor’s
tires are purchased. Tires in
cluded in the recall are the
Firestone P235/75R15 Radial
ATX and Radial ATX II tires
made in North America and
P235/75/R15 Wilderness AT
tires made at the Decatur, Illi
nois plant.
At the request of 49 Attor
neys General and territorial
representatives, B/F has re
moved any release language
from reimbursement forms. Ba
sically, consumers do not have
to waive legal rights to take ad
vantage of any of the B/F tire
replacement programs. Addi
tionally, B/F has agreed not to
enforce any “releases” on the
recall or advisory forms previ
ously signed by consumers.
Consumers wanting infor
mation on the tire reimburse
ment programs may call the At
torney General’s consumer hot
line at 503-378-4320 (Salem
area), 503-229-5576 (Portland
area) or toll-free at 1-877-877-
9392.
Auto,
.............. ...................................... ..$5,795
1990 CHEV SHORT WIDE BOX 4x4
Auto, P/S, more!............................................................ $6,795
1988 SUBARU 4x4
2-Door, gas saver....... JUST $1,695
1995 NISSAN PICKUP Runs excellent,
only 52,000 miles........................................................... $6,995
1988 CHEV CAPRICE 4 Dr, loaded, L/S
edition, leather, 61,000 miles.......................................... $3,295
1988 CHEV ASTROVAN CL edition, 7 pass.
............................................................................... JUST $3,495
1994 MAZDA MPV MINIVAN loaded,
88,000 miles.......................... ........................... .............. $7,295
1995 FORD WINDSTAR MINIVAN
1996 MERC VILLAGER GS Loaded, all
options................................................................ JUST
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$10,495
1993 FORD RANGER P/U Clean, x lt ,
V6, P/S, tilt, more............................................................. $4,995
1993 FORD RANGER P/U
V6, one owner,
P/S, XLT........................................................................... $4,795
1997 MERC VILLAGER Loaded,
leather, LS edition........................................................ $12,995
1994 TOYOTA CAMRY
LS edition, gold trim.. ..$7,995
1990 CHEV LUMINA EURO 2 dr,
loaded,
clean.............................................................................. $2,495
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