The esteemed journalists at 20/20 always seem to do just enough research to lend some credence to their alarmist position and stir the pot. Grandma takes this as gospel and runs to the nearest tire store where she is promptly hosed.
About the same time Ford and Firestone were in deep doo-doo over the blowouts(of underinflated tires) the Indianapolis speedway was reconfiguring for Formula One. I had an opportunity to walk the course. Those tire barriers are all brand new Firestones in Explorer sizes, with holes carefully bored in every sidewall.