# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `242095` · 2000-09-25 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **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:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE00020; TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 65 MPH,  TREAD ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF.  DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL  EXPLORER SOME WHAT,AND NO ONE WAS INJURED.  TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE ATX, P23575R15. NOT SURE IF TIRE WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT.  NOT SURE OF TIRE MILEAGE.  OWNER HAS BEEN ON A WAITING LIST FOR A REPLACEMENT TIRE SINCE AUGUST 16TH. *AK DOT# VNHL.   *SLC
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