# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `230022` · 2000-08-29 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
PE00020, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT; WHILE  DRIVING ON  INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH SUDDENLY IT FELT LIKE  CAR LIFTED, AND THEN HEARD A POP.  WHEN CAR LANDED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, CAR SWERVED, AND USED A CEMENT DIVIDER TO HELP SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND TO KEEP IT FROM ROLLING OVER.  *AK   THE CONSUMER FEELS THE ACCIDENT WAS DUE TO FAULTY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS XT TIRES AND 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED.  THE WIPER SWITCH WAS REPLACED.   *SLC
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