# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `253773` · 2000-10-13 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 3
- **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:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE TREAD WAS TORN FROM THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAD STOPPED ON THE FREEWAY WHICH RESULTED IN A SEVERAL CAR COLLISION, DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS KILLED WHEN SHE EXITED THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND ALERT TRAFFIC.  *MJS (ACCIDENT VICTIM WRITTING IN)
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