# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `225190` · 2000-08-15 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE-00-020-P225/70RX15 DOT NUMBER (VNHL7M0), FIRESTONE ATX  TIRES HAVE 26-28 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. WHEN COMING AROUND A RAMP DOING 32 MPH  LEFT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING  DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF  VEHICLE, AND IT  WENT OVER A MISSING GUARDRAIL DROPPING DOWN OVER 100 FEET INTO A RIVER . DRIVER WAS KILLED. CONSUMER STILL HAS THE TIRES.  VEHICLE LOCATED AT DEGIOVANNIS COLLISION SERVICE- 5104 UMBRIA ST. PHIL, PA 19128 (215) 483-0935. ATTORNEY TARAS WOCHUK, ESQ. 13 PAUL COURT-PAOLI, PA. 19301, 610-296-9900.   *AK   *MJS
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