# 2000 FORD F-250 — TIRES:TREAD/BELT
> NHTSA complaint `489263` · 2004-08-31 · Ford Motor Company
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FORD
- **Model:** F-250
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Ford Motor Company
- **Component:** TIRES:TREAD/BELT
- **Miles at failure:** 60,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
FIRESTONE TIRE, STEELTEX A/T, 265/75R16 123 1200,  DOT# VNW8LXL2301.  WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MPH TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE VAN, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.  THE TIRE WAS STILL IN TACT, BUT THE TREAD WAS GONE.   *AK   *SC  *JB
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