# FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `224734` · 2000-08-11 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** ATX
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE 00-020; ORIGINAL TIRES OF FORD EXPLORER 1994,DOT VNHL1N0284 P23575R15. CONSUMER'S PARENTS WWERE DRIVING AT APPROXIMTELY 70-75 MPH WHEN  RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED AND FELL OFF, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE/ RUN OFF ROAD, AND ROLL OVER, RESULTING IN TWO FATALITIES.TIRES HAD ABOUT 37,546 MILES ON IT.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*