# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:VALVE
> NHTSA complaint `265672` · 2001-01-10 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:VALVE
## Narrative
VALVE STEM OF SPARE TIRE EXPLODED AND CAUSED TIRE TO GO FLAT, 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN BACK OF VEHICLE WERE SCREAMING, FATHER OF THE CHILDREN WHIPPED HIS HEAD AROUND AND HAS HAD PAIN IN HIS NECK AND SHOULDERS EVER SINCE.   *SLC
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*