# FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `431283` · 2003-11-19 · FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** STEELTEX TIRE
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER CO.
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING.  THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED LIKE IT WAS OVER PRESSURED. *AK  THE VEHICLE WAS THROWN ACROSS ANOTHER TRAFFIC LANE, SPUN BACKWARDS AND LEFT THE ROAD SIDEWAYS INTO THE MEDIAN.  THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL BUT RECEIVED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.  *LA  *JB
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*