WASHINGTON - Ford Motor Co. CEO Jac Nasser faces a potentially hostile environment this week when he goes to Capitol Hill. Victims of tire failures have been invited to participate in congressional hearings about possibly defective Firestone tires on Ford light trucks, a congressional staffer confirmed. After first saying he was too busy overseeing tire replacements, Nasser did an about-face late last week and said he will appear before lawmakers when the hearings begin at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6. The sessions will be conducted jointly by two subcommittees of the House Commerce Committee. They are the subcommittees on consumer protection and on investigations and oversight. …
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