# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `261601` · 2000-12-12 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 3
- **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
## Narrative
RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT (INSIDE OF TIRE IN SIDEWALL) (NO TREAD SEPARATION), CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE, CAUSING A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN DEATH OF DRIVER. THREE CHILDREN IN REAR SEAT WERE INJURED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: 18984URBD.  TIRESIZE: P195/75R14)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*