NHTSA recall campaign
10T012000
What was wrong
Defect
NITTO TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN NITTO DUNE GRAPPLER DESERT TERRAIN (S116) TIRES, SIZE 265/50R20 111T. THESE TIRES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE ENDURANCE TEST REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 139, "NEW PNEUMATIC RADIAL TIRES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES." AT VARIOUS MILEAGES, A CRACK MAY DEVELOP IN THE UPPER SIDEWALL AREA OF THE TIRE.
Risk
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, A CRACK MAY LEAD TO SUDDEN LOSS OF AIR, POTENTIALLY CAUSING A CRASH, INJURY OR DEATH.
Manufacturer remedy
NITTO WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE TIRES FREE OF CHARGE, INCLUDING MOUNTING, BALANCING AND TAXES. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 19, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT NITTO TOLL-FREE AT 1-888-529-8200 8AM TO 5PM PACIFIC TIME.
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Affected vehicles
0 entriesNHTSA did not enumerate affected vehicles for this campaign.