# 1998 GMC SUBURBAN — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `221295` · 2000-07-20 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 4
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SUBURBAN
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
VEHICLE 1998 GMC SUBURBAN: WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65-70 MPH ONE  REAR FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL/ COLLISION WHICH  RESULTED IN ONE FATALITY. TIRE SIZE R4SLT245/75R16,  DOT NUMBER V611B1A377.  *AK
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