# FIRESTONE FIRESTONE — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `369264` · 2002-08-20 · FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FIRESTONE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE STEEL PROD. CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT26575R16 DOTVNW81X0269; WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH CONSUMER HEARD NOISE WITH VIBRATION,  SOON AFTER DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A WALL (VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL NOT PROVIDED). *AK  *NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*