# FIRESTONE STEELTEX — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `246932` · 2000-10-02 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
I HAVE HAD TWO BASICALLY IDENTICAL VEHICLES IN 18 MONTHS. I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK AND DID NOT WANT THE WRECKED $40,000 VEHICLE AFTER THE DAMAGE DONE DUE TO THE BLOW OUT A FIRESTONED TIRE CREATED. I NOW HAVE A 2000 MODEL WITH THE SAME TIRES AND THEY TOO ARE SHOWING ODD WEAR PATTERNS AND SIGNS.  *AK (TIRESIZE: (LTP265R16)( DOT NUMBER:   TIRE SIZE: (LTP265R16 )
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