# FIRESTONE STEELTEX — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `255696` · 2000-11-09 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
THIS IS NOT MY PERSONAL VEHICLE, I WORK FOR AN INSURANCE COMPANY HANDLING A CLAIM IN WHICH TWO OF OUR INSURED'S EMPLOYEES WERE INJURED AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE WHEN THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.  A POLICE REPORT CONFIRMS THIS IS HOW THE INCIDENT OCCURRED.  I AM REPORTING THIS AS I AM AWARE OF THESE INCIDENCES OCURRING WITH THE STEELTEX, YET IT IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. (DOT NUMBER: VM11B1A  TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*