# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `223344` · 2000-08-01 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION:  WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 55-60 MPH IN A 1996 FORD EXPLORER DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT,  AND CAUSED  VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL, AND STRUCK A TREE. DOT# AND TIRE SIZE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.  TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, AND PICTURE WAS TAKEN, AND WILL BE SEND IN. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*