NHTSA recall 12T002000 · Tires
Tires › Bead
Reported Jan 23, 201268,763 vehicles affectedTOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS INC.Built Sep 20, 2009 – Nov 6, 2010
The defect
Toyo tire IS recalling certain toyo extensa a/s tires, size p225/60r16 97T, produced from september 20, 2009, through november 6, 2010. some of these tires may have been produced with a kink in the bead area. under certain circumstances, the kink may eventually lead to a crack in the bead area, which IS near the rim.
The risk
If a crack develops and IS left undetected, the tire may fail, potentially causing loss of vehicle control and a crash, which could result in injury or death.
The remedy
Toyo tire will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. the safety recall began on february 3, 2012. owners may contact toyo tire at 1-800-442-8696 (6:30am to 5PM pacific time) (9:30am to 8PM eastern time).