# FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `303178` · 2001-07-08 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 3
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
I HAD ONE BLOW OUT 5/27/01 AT 50 MILES AN HOUR COMING OFF THE HIGHWAY. I THEN TOOK THE TIRE TO TED WIENS FIRESTONE IN LAS VEGAS ON 6/2/01; THEY REFUSED TO EXCHANGE THE TIRE OR GIVE CREDIT. I THEN WENT TO DISCOUNT TIRE AND REPLACED THE BACK TWO TIRES WITH GOODYEARS ON 6/2/01. I DID NOT REPLACE THE FRONT TWO! THE LAST BLOW OUT ON 7/01/01 CAUSED THE TRUCK TO VEER OFF THE ROAD, CAUSING A MAJOR CRASH. THE CRASH TOTALED THE TRUCK , TRAILER AND HORSES. ALL OF THE OCCUPANTS OF THE TRUCK SUFFERED LIFE THREATENING INJURIES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: VDWD1XM359  TIRESIZE: LT265/75R1)
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