# FIRESTONE FR380 — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `801796` · 2010-07-25 · Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** FIRESTONE
- **Model:** FR380
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
- **Component:** TIRES
## Narrative
WE WERE DRIVING DOWN I40 TO LITTLE ROCK AND THE TREAD ON THE TIRES SEPARATED AND CAUSED MAJOR DAMAGE TO OUR VEHICLE.  THE TIRES FIRST STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND THEN ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE TREAD CAME LOOSE AND CAUSE WHAT SOUNDED LIKE AN EXPLOSION.  THE GROUND EFFECTS, BUMPER , GAS COVER AND GAS CAP WERE BLOWN OFF.  ANY OTHER DAMAGE IS NOT KNOWN AT THIS TIME DUE TO IT NOT BEING LOOKED AT BY A SHOP YET. *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*