# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `256738` · 2000-11-16 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 7
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **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
REPLACEMENT TIRES ON A 1988, FORD, ASTRO VAN.  FIRESTONE, TRIUMPH RADIAL SR, P21570R14, DOT VDHYTHA035.  RIGHT REAR TIRE DETACHED ALL IN ONE PIECE, ALL THE WAY AROUND,  CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND FLIP SEVERAL TIMES.*AK   THE TIRE FAILURE CAUSED 1 DEATH AND 7 INJURIES.   *SLC
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