# FIRESTONE STEEL BELTED RADIAL — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `403323` · 2003-04-18 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEEL BELTED RADIAL
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
## Narrative
215/75R/16 FIRESTONE STEELEX WITH OVER 50% OF LIFE LEFT SEPARATED FROM ITS TREAD. THE 3/4 TON VAN SKIDDED ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, AND FINALLY ROLLED OVER. THE VAN WAS TOTALED. THE TIRE FAILED WHEN LESS THEN MID LIFE WAS LEFT.    *NLM
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*