# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `224462` · 2000-08-10 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS AT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
FIRESTONE TIRE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 97 MOUNTAINEER, P235/75R15, DOT: VDHL1PY147. WHILE DRIVING 60-65MPH  TREAD ON  LEFT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER.   PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM VEHICLE AND KILLED.   DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. VEHICLE REGISTERED TO: ERIK KENT.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*