# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `247377` · 1998-10-12 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
THE POOR PERFORMANCE OF FIRESTONE TIRES ON WATER LED TO ACCIDENT ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, SUSPENSION MAKES VEHICLE SUSCEPTIBLE TO ROLL OVER, CONSUMER COULD NOT REGAIN CONTROL OF VEHICEL ONCE IT BEGAN TO HYDROPLANED, VEHICLE VEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT UNTIL IT HIT A GAURDRAIL. *ET
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*