# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `230584` · 2000-08-03 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
MY RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE EXPLORER, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  I SKIDDED INTO THE PATH OF AN ONCOMMING CAR AND WAS "T-BONED" BY THAT CAR ON MY DRIVERS SIDE.  THE TIRE WAS RECORDED AS "DEFECTIVE" ON THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT.  ALL COMMENTS ARE FROM THE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT.  I HAVE NO MEMORY OF THE ACCIDENT.  I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND WAS FLOWN BY LIFEFLIGHT TO THE NEAREST TRAUMA HOSPITAL.   I AM STILL TRYING TO RECOVER AND REGAIN MY LIFE.  PLEASE RECALL THESE DANGEROUS TIRES BEFORE THEY KILL AND INJURE MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE.( DOT NUMBER:   )
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