UPON 3/16/2000 THE DAY OF PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, ON TRIP HOME VEHICLE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE NEW TIRE. SPARE WAS REPLACED BY FIRESTONE JACKSONVILLE,FLA. ON 11/04/2000 PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT ALMOST CAUSING DEATH OF OWNER AND SPOUSE.*AK (DOT NUMBER: ELKUDMA239 TIRESIZE: P23560R16)