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

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)

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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