# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `225583` · 2000-08-17 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **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
PE00020, ORGINIAL EXPLORER 1997,  TIRES WERE MANUFACTURED IN WYOMING AND NORTH CAROLINA.  THESE TIRES HAD CRACKS IN THE TREAD, WHICH  CAUSED  LOSS OF CONTROL.VEHICLE FISHTAILED AND CRASHED.   PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*