# FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `298779` · 2001-06-18 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX R4S
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
FULL TREAD SEPARATION FROM THE SIDE WALLS.  SIDE WALLS ON OTHER TIRES ARE CRACKING. *AK (DOT NUMBER: KNW81XM  TIRESIZE: LT26575R16)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*