# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `237739` · 2000-08-16 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
PLEASE ADVISE ASAP.  INVOLVED INTO AUTO CRASH 7/1/1998 SERIOUS INJURIES, MONTHS OF HOSPITALIZATION, RIGHT HIP REPLACED....ETC.   EX HUSBAND DRIVING FORD EXPLORER, AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VE HICLE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS BLOWN ON VECHICLE.  I STILL HAVE THE PICTURE.  THIS ACCIDENT ALMOST CAUSED ME MY LIFE, AND NOW I'M PERMANENTLY HANDICAPPED.   I WAS UNAWARE I HAD AN AVENUE TO REPORT THIS TO.   THANKS FOR MAKING THIS PUBLIC.   THERE WERE NO OTHER CARS INVOLVED.  VECHICLE APPRANENTLY SPINNED DOWN THE I-10 ROTATING AT 180 DEGREES, AND THE ROLLED RIGHT ACCORDING TO PHOENIX POLICE.  ANY ASSISTANCE YOU COULD OFFER WOULD BE APPRECIATED.( DOT NUMBER:   )
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