# FIRESTONE FR480 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `234803` · 2000-09-08 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FR480
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00020, BOUGHT A USED  1989 FORD, BRONCO, TIRE SIZE 20575R15. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH REAR DRIVER'S TIRE TREAD  CAME OFF, CAUSING  VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIP OVER, WHICH  RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*