# FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE — TIRES
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `322929` · 2001-07-17 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 2
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX RADIAL TIRE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
RIGHT REAR DUAL TIRE BLOWOUT AND TREAD SEPARATION AT 40 MPH, RESULTING IN APPROX $300.00  DAMAGE TO UNDERSIDE OF RV.*AK (TIRESIZE: LT225 R16E)
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*