# FIRESTONE STEELTEX AT — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `313062` · 2001-09-07 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX AT
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
PE 00 040/TIRE FAILURE: LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE TRAVELING AT 75 MPH, WHICH LEAD TO ONE FATALITY; ON A 1999 FORD, F350; WITH A TRAILER ATTACH, TIRES WAS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, TIRE SIZE LT265/75R16, DOT#  VNW81XL209. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*