# FIRESTONE STEELTEX — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `246958` · 2000-10-03 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **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
BLOWOUT ON INTERSTATE @ 72 MPH, TRAILER BEING PULLED JACKNIFED INTO THE REAR QUATERPANEL OF TRUCK, CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE!.  *AK (DOT NUMBER: VNW8 1XM  TIRESIZE: 265/75R16)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*