# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `235664` · 2000-09-11 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE-00-020; TIRES WERE PURCHASED FOR A 1996 TOYOTA, TACOMA ,15 INCH TIRES, DOT NUMBER NOT AVAILABLE  TIRES ONLY HAVE 12 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM.  CONSUMER'S BROTHER WAS DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH, AND  LEFT FRONTAL TIRE BLEWOUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FLIP,  KILLING THE DRIVER.   *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*