# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `225541` · 2000-08-16 · 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: 1998 FORE RANGER, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZEP235/75R15, AND  DOT# UNAVAILABLE.  EXPERIENCED A TIRE BLOWOUT WITH TWO PASSENGERS AND DRIVER AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH.  DEALER/FIRESTONE NOTIFIED , AND REFUSED TO CHANGE TIRE, EVEN UNDER WARRANTY. FEELFREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*