# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `234865` · 2000-09-09 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS AT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A TREAD SEPARATION.  ALSO CAUSED  VEHICLE TO  OVERTURN,  AND EJECT FOUR PASSENGERS. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY, TWO SEVERE INJURIES, AND ONE MODERATE INJURY IN A 1996, FORD, EXPLORER, AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INSTALL APPROX. 62,000 MILES, P255/70R16, DOT# UNAVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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