# 2000 SUBARU OUTBACK — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `240918` · 2000-09-12 · Subaru of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SUBARU
- **Model:** OUTBACK
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Subaru of America, Inc.
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
I AM NOT SURE IF I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND AND BOTH TIRES BLEW OR BOTH TIRES BLEW AND I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND.  IF I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND AND BOTH TIRES BLEW, THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS AN OFF-THE-ROAD VEHICLE AND THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE.  IF THE TIRES BLEW, AND THEN I HIT THE ISLAND, THEN WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES.  EITHER WAY IS NOT GOOD.  I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY, BUT WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP WITHOUT SUSTAINING ANY BODY DAMAGE.  ONLY THE WHEELS WERE DESTROYED ALONG WITH BOTH LEFT SIDE TIRES.  I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM, OF MY SUSPICIONS OF FIRESTONE TIRES AND ALSO THE DEALER.  BUT, THIS SIZE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL.  I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG.  STATE FARM HAS TAKEN PICTURES OF THE TIRES THROUGH THE BODY SHOP.  *AK( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: P22560697H )
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