Select Toyo Tires and Nitto Brand Light Truck Tires Recalled in Safety Campaign

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Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.

Nov 26, 2014, 09:00 ET

CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 26, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. has announced a safety recall campaign on approximately 175,000 Toyo Tires® and Nitto® brand tires intended for light trucks, SUVs and vans including those used in commercial applications.

The recall campaign covers select Toyo® Open Country® H/T with Tuff Duty tires manufactured between November 2008 and June 2013, and select Nitto® Dura Grappler® Highway Terrain tires manufactured between May 2007 and April 2012.

In a small number of these recall tires, production variances in the belt package during the relevant production periods may have created conditions that may put undue stress on the belt edge. If undetected, this condition may potentially contribute to a tread/belt separation and/or loss of inflation pressure, which may increase the risk of tire failure and a vehicle crash.

The recall tires were manufactured at our plant in Sendai, Japan (CX) and in Kuwana, Japan (N3) and can be identified by examining the sidewall stamping for the Brand, Model, Size, the "Made in Japan" mark, and the Tire Identification Number ("TIN"), which includes the plant code (i.e., immediately following the "DOT" mark), and the manufacture date (i.e., last 4 digits of the TIN). Please see the chart below for details.

Owners of affected tires should return to their tire dealer as soon as possible for free replacement tires. 

Additional information, including a list of authorized dealers and how to read a tire sidewall, can be found on the respective tire brand websites: toyotires.com/recall-campaign and nittotire.com/dura-grappler-recall/.  

Assistance is also available by phone:
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.: 800-442-8696 (6:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST)
Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.: 888-529-8200 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST)

Brand/Model

Size
(Load Index/Speed Rating)

Tire Identification Number

Toyo® Open Country H/T with Tuff Duty

LT235/85R16 120Q E/10

DOT CX 9JF41 5108
through
DOT CX 9JF41 4211

DOT N3 9JF41 2010
through
DOT N3 9JF41 2713

LT245/75R16 120R E/10

DOT CX A3F1E 4408
through
DOT CX A3F1E 4211

DOT N3 A3F1E 2310
through
DOT N3 A3F1E 2513

LT265/75R16 123Q E/10

DOT CX LTF31 4908
through
DOT CX LTF31 4211

DOT N3 LTF31 4210
through
DOT N3 LTF31 1012

LT285/75R16 126Q E/10

DOT CX LFF42 5108
through
DOT CX LFF42 4211

LT265/70R17 121R E/10

DOT CX 7KF43 0109
through
DOT CX 7KF43 4211

DOT N3 7KF43 4710
through
DOT N3 7KF43 0812

LT225/75R17 116Q E/10

DOT CX DXKAM 0210
through
DOT CX DXKAM 1112

LT235/80R17 120R E/10

DOT CX A0LCC 2111
through
DOT CX A0LCC 4411

Nitto® Dura Grappler® Highway Terrain

LT275/65R18 123Q E/10

DOT CX BWEAW 3307
through
DOT CX BWEAW 4211

LT265/70R17 121Q E/10

DOT CX 7KEFA 2907
through
DOT CX 7KEFA 4211

DOT N3 7KEFA 4710
through
DOT N3 7KEFA 2012

LT265/75R16 123Q E/10

DOT CX LTEAW 2207
through
DOT CX LTEAW 4211

DOT N3 LTEAW 4610
through
DOT N3 LTEAW 0912

LT245/75R17 121Q E/10

DOT CX BXEFA 2507
through
DOT CX BXEFA 4211

DOT N3 BXEFA 4310
through
DOT N3 BXEFA 1812

About Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.
Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. (TTHA) is the wholly-owned North American subsidiary of TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. of Osaka, Japan. Headquartered in Cypress, California, TTHA and its group companies manufacture, import, sell and distribute Toyo and Nitto brand tires in the U.S., Canada and Mexico.

TTHA maintains its commitment to innovation, quality, performance, and excellent customer service. Significant and continuous investments are made in its U.S.-based manufacturing facility and support operations in order to produce high-quality tires. The company's tire portfolio covers a broad range of applications, including high-performance racing-inspired tires, rugged off-road tires for light trucks and SUVs, luxury-touring tires, and commercial truck tires.

About Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp.
Toyo Tires offers a complete line of premium replacement tires for nearly every make and model including high performance cars, luxury vehicles, light trucks and SUVs as well as tires for competition vehicles and commercial trucks.  Many of the tires are built in the U.S. at their state-of-the-art factory in Georgia. Learn more at toyotires.com.

About Nitto Tire U.S.A. Inc.
Nitto Tire develops performance tires for all uses, including high-performance street, competition, and off-road.  Using state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing facilities in Japan and the United States, Nitto provides innovative and high-quality performance tires for the most demanding automotive enthusiasts. For more information visit nittotire.com. 

 

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SOURCE Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc.

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