# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `248961` · 2000-10-09 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS AT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID THEN SPIN THEN ROLL 4 TIMES.  DRIVER SUFFERED A HEAD INJURY REQUIRING HOSPITAL CARE.  FRONT PASSENGER WAS NOT INJURED.  BACK SEAT PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED A FRACTURED L2 VERTEBRAE. (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN  TIRESIZE: P235/75R15)
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