# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `225657` · 2000-08-17 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **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 FORD EXPLORER , ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT/ DOT# W2HL1PY247/ P237/75R.  WITH DRIVER & ONE PASSENGER, EXPERIENCED REAR RIGHT TIRE SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH.  PROBLEM CAUSED  VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER SEVERAL TIMES. ONE SEVERE INJURY, AND ONE FATALITY REPORTED.  FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*