Toyo Tire Blowout Recalls – Open Country and Extensa Tires

Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas is recalling Open Country and Extensa tires made in Serbia because of blowouts. The tires may have been produced using the wrong mold, which can result in the tread or tire sidewall suddenly detaching. The tires were produced on various dates from December of 2022 through April 2023.

Dealers will inspect the tire DOT code and mold number and, if necessary, replace the tires, free of charge as required by US regulations. Owner notification letters are to be mailed 7 December 2023.*

Timeline:

September 21, 2023: Toyo completed a detailed inspection of production records and found that the data indicated that 101 tires potentially had been cured in the wrong molds. A hold was placed on inventory and four of the suspect tires were recovered from Toyo inventory. September 28, 2023: The four recovered tires were examined and confirmed to have been cured in the wrong mold.

October 3, 2023: FMVSS 139 testing was completed on special project tires that were built to recreate each of the suspected combinations of green tire and mold, and all of the tests met requirements.

October 20, 2023: Additional testing and analysis were completed to evaluate the performance, durability, and other characteristics of the subject tires. The decision was made by Toyo’s Quality Assurance Department to present the issue to Toyo’s Quality Assurance Committee.

October 24: Based on the results of the investigation, Toyo’s Quality Assurance Committee authorized a recall.

*Owners may contact Toyo’s customer service at 800-442-8696.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.nhtsa.gov about NHTSA recall 23T007.