# FIRESTONE STEELTEX — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `237759` · 2000-08-16 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
I HAD THREE FLATS IN THE FIRST TWO MONTHS OF OWING THE VEHICLE. THE THIRD CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND CRASH, RESULTING IN $4,500 BODY DAMAGE. I SENT FIRESTONE THE TIRE, AND THEY WROTE BACK THAT THERE WAS INDEED A BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*