# FIRESTONE WILDERNESS — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `289044` · 2001-03-29 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 4
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** WILDERNESS
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
FORD SHIPPED VEHICLE WITH FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES.  NEITHER FORD NOR FIRESTONE HAVE ADMITTED RESPONSIBILITY OR CAUSE OF FAILURE OF THESE TIRES ON FORD EXPLORER.  I AM UNWILLING TO ACCEPT A POTENTIALLY UNSAFE TIRE ON A NEW VEHICLE.  THE TIRES ARE NOT ONLY POTENTIALLY UNSAFE, BUT HAVE LOWER THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE.  I REPLACED THE FIRESTONE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND AND REQUESTED FORD TO PAY FOR THIS REPLACEMENT.  THEY REFUSED.  *AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN  TIRESIZE: P235/70R16)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*