# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `230305` · 2000-08-30 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **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-00020; TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOTW2H2, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ON A 1998 EXPLORER.  WHILE DRIVING ON  HIGHWAY  FRONT AND REAR TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP, AND RESULTING IN TWO DEATHS AND ONE PERSON BEING SEVERELY INJURED.  PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*