HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH WHEN THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE TIRE. DRIVER BEGAN TO SWERVE AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE WHEN IMPACTED BY A CHEVROLET, BLAZER. VEHICLE WAS FORCED OFF OF ROAD, AND WAS SMASHED BETWEEN TREE AND BLAZER. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER INJURED, FRACTURED RIB/ BUSTED KNEE, AND HAD SLIGHT CONCUSSION. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 96V107000 REGARDING AIR BAG MALFUNCTION AFTER INCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK