TOYO EXTENSA A-S TIRE RECALL - #12T002000
RECALL FOR TIRES : BEAD
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.
Information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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| Tire |
TOYO EXTENSA A-S |
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| Manufacturer |
TOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS INC. |
| Manufactured between |
9/20/2009 - 11/6/2010 |
| Recalled on |
1/23/2012 |
| Influenced by |
TOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS INC. |
| Owners Notified on |
2/3/2012 |
| # Affected |
68,763 |
| Recalled for |
TIRES:BEAD |
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| Description |
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. |
| Consequences |
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. |
| Corrective action |
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). |
| Notes |
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV . |
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