Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. has announced a safety recall campaign on approximately 175,000 Toyo and Nitto brand tyres 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 tyres manufactured between November 2008 and June 2013, and select Nitto Dura Grappler Highway Terrain tyres manufactured between May 2007 and April 2012.
According to Toyo, in a small number of these recall tyres, 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 tyre failure and vehicle crash.
The recalled tyres were manufactured at Toyo’s plant in Sendai, Japan, and in Kuwana, Japan.
Owners of affected tyres should return to their tyre dealer as soon as possible for free replacement tyres.