# FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `237663` · 2000-08-14 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** RADIAL ATX
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
1996 FORD EXPLORER TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 95.  DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING THE SUV TO FLIP TWICE.  ALL 3 OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED AND HOSPITALIZED.  *AK( DOT NUMBER: P235/75A15 TIRE SIZE: 105 SM/S )
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*