# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `246178` · 2000-10-12 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE 00 020/TIRE TREAD SEPARATION: WHILE PULLING A TRAILER, WITH A 1989, FORD, F250: ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, LT237/85R16 AND DOT# UNAVAILABLE. AT 60 MPH  LEFT REAR TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT/TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE/TRAILER  WERE FORCED INTO A DITCH. FIRESTONE NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*