Campaign 26T-005

Tread may separate from the tire

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Defect summary

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. (Toyo) is recalling certain Open Country A/T III tires, sizes 265/70R18 116T and 265/60R20 115T. The tread may separate from the tire.

Consequence

Tread separation can cause a loss of tire pressure and vehicle instability, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2026. Owners may contact Toyo's customer service at 800-442-8696.

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file, campaign 26T005000. Text as published by NHTSA.

Vehicles covered

One product line is covered

Vehicles covered by campaign 26T-005
Make	Model	Model years
Toyo	Open Country A/T III	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.

Before the recall

No service bulletins on this component preceded the recall

Distinct manufacturer communications on the same component group, make, model and model year in the 24 months before the report date.

Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications file.

Service bulletins

25T-018 Oct 13, 2025
Contamination during production may reduce adhesion and cause the tread to separate
23T-007 Oct 31, 2023
Tires may have been produced using the wrong mold, which can result in the tread or tire sidewall detaching
19T-004 Apr 22, 2019
Prototype rubber compound was mixed with production compound, which may result in sections of the tire tread detaching
15T-003 Feb 6, 2015
During production, the affected tires were made with their belts off center which may result in tread separation and/or loss of inflation pressure
14T-014 Nov 4, 2014
Due to stress on the belt edge, the affected tires may experience tread/belt separation
12T-002 Jan 23, 2012
Some of these tires may have been produced with a kink in the bead area