# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `264294` · 2000-12-27 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **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
FIRESTONE 480 TIRE P235/75R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT A GUARDRAIL WITH DAMAGE TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE AND FRONT BUMPER, ONE PERSONE WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS A  2ND TREAD SEPARATION WITH THE SAME TIRE, FIRESTONE REFUSES TO SEND 1ST TIRE BACK.   *SLC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*