Campaign 14T-014

Due to stress on the belt edge, the affected tires may experience tread/belt separation

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Defect summary

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. (Toyo) is recalling certain OPEN Country H/T Tuff Duty tires, sizes LT235/85 R16 120Q, LT245/75 R16 120R, LT265/75 R16 123Q, LT265/70 R17 121R, LT225/75 R17 116Q, LT235/80 R17 120R, LT285/75 R16 126Q, and Nitto Dura Grappler Highway Terrain Dura-Belt sizes LT245/75 R17 121Q, LT265/70 R17 121Q, LT265/75 R16 123Q, and LT275/65 R18 123Q. Due to stress on the belt edge, the affected tires may experience tread/belt separation.

Consequence

Tread/belt separation may result in a sudden loss of tire inflation pressure, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyo will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on December 15, 2014. Owners may contact Toyo customer service at 1-800-442-8696.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 14T014000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

2 product lines are covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 14T-014
Make	Model	Model years
Nitto	Dura Grappler Highway Terrain Dura-Belt	Year not stated
Toyo	Open Country H/T/ Tuff Duty	Year not stated

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls and complaints files. Equipment, tire and child-seat campaigns list products, not vehicles.

Investigation

No NHTSA investigation is linked to this recall

Most recalls are started by the manufacturer. This one lists "Manufacturer" as its origin.

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