# FIRESTONE ATX — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `245208` · 2000-10-06 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** ATX
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
PE00020; BOUGHT 1994, FORD EXPLORER, TIRE SIZE P23575R15, DOT VNHL1MO104. WHILE DRIVING SPARE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH, BUT REAL CAUSE UNKNOWN.   ONE FATALITY.  PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*