# FIRESTONE AFFINITY — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `270564` · 2001-01-08 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** AFFINITY
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
JAN 7, 2001 WE WERE DRIVING BETWEEN 45 TO 50MPH.  MY HUSBAND SAID TO PULL OVER BECAUSE WE HAD A FLAT TIRE. TWO MONTHS AGO WE BOUGHT THE MALIBU USED.  SO I WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THOSE TIRES PUT ON.  WE NOTICED A WEEK LATER THAT THE FRONT TIRES NEEDED TO BE ROTATED, WE DID SO.  SO 3000 MILES LATER WE HAD THIS BLOWOUT.  THE RIGHT-REAR TIRE CAME APART.  USUALLY WHEN YOU GET A FLAT TIRE THERES A PUNCHER OR SLOW LEAK.  PIECES OF THE TIRE CAME OFF.  I LOOKED AT THE OTHER TIRE YESTERDAY AND I CAN SEE SOME CRACKS ON IT.  AND THOSE TIRES AREN'T BALD BUT WORN.  THE FRONT TIRES ARE FIRESTONE  BUT NEWER.  I KNOW THESE TIRES AREN'T ON THE RECALL LIST, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THESE TIRES.  I THINK FIRESTONE SHOULD REPLACE MY TIRES.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/60RIS)( DOT NUMBER:  TIRE SIZE: P215/60RIS )
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