Recall Register

Nitto: tire recalls

NHTSA lists 5 tire recall campaigns for Nitto. NHTSA received the reports from 2010 to 2025. The campaigns have 220,256 units in total. The newest campaign is 25T018000. NHTSA received the report on 13 Oct 2025.

The defect, the consequence and the remedy on this page are the summaries in the NHTSA recall file. The file names the manufacturer that filed each recall report.

NHTSA recall file through .

Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 220,256 units in total.

  1. 25T018000Received . 36,919 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc. (Toyo) is recalling certain Open Country A/T III, Open Country R/T Trail, Open Country M/T, Open Country H/T II, Crosstek 2, Dura Grappler Highway Terrain, Exo Grappler AWT, Mud Grappler Extreme Terrain, Recon Grappler A/T, Ridge Grappler, Terra Grappler G3 A/T, and Trail Grappler M/T tires. Please see the attached tire chart for all affected sizes. Contamination during production may reduce adhesion and cause the tread to separate.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Tread separation can cause vehicle instability, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed December 10, 2025. Owners may contact Toyo's customer service at 800-442-8696 and Nitto Tire owners may contact Nitto's Customer Care at 888-529-8200.

    Products named: Nitto Trail Grappler M/T; Nitto Crosstek 2; Nitto Mud Grappler Extreme Terrain; Nitto Exo Grappler Awt; Nitto Recon Grappler A/T; Nitto Ridge Grappler; Nitto Terra Grappler G3 A/T; Toyo Open Country A/T Iii; Toyo Open Country R/T Trail; Toyo Open Country M/T; Toyo Open Country H/T II; Nitto Dura Grappler Highway Terrain.

    Report filed by Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 14T014000Received . 175,310 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

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

    Products named: Toyo Open Country H/T/ Tuff Duty; Nitto Dura Grappler Highway Terrain Dura-Belt.

    Report filed by Toyo Tire Holdings Of Americas Inc.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 11T001000Received . 4,891 units.

    Tires / Tread/Belt

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyo tire is recalling certain toyo brand tires, models versado cuv p245/55 r19 103t, versado cuv p235/55 r20 102t, versado cuv 235/55 r18 100v, versado cuv p255/65 r18 109s, versado lx II 215/60 r16 95v, open country all terrain lt285/70 r17 121s, and tourevo ls II 245/45 r18 96v; and nitto brand terra grappler all terrain 255/55r18 109s, produced from september 19, 2010, through october 2, 2010. The rubber chemical mixture used in some of the recalled tires does not meet toyo's specification for these tires.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Sections of the tread may become detached, potentially causing loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyo will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge, including mounting, balancing and taxes. The safety recall began on febraury 18, 2011. Owners may contact toyo toll-free at 1-800-442-8696 (6:30 am to 5:00pm pacific time) or nitto at 1-888-529-8200 (8am to 5pm pacific time).

    Products named: Toyo Versado LX II; Toyo Tourevo LS II; Nitto Terra Grappler All Terrain; Toyo Open Country All Terrain; Toyo Versado Cuv.

    Report filed by TOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 10T012000Received . 1,140 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Under certain circumstances, a crack may lead to sudden loss of air, potentially causing a crash, injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    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.

    Products named: Nitto Dune Grappler Desert Terrain (S116).

    Report filed by NITTO TIRE CO., LTD.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  5. 10T002000Received . 1,996 units.

    Tires / Sidewall

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Toyo tire holdings of americas, INC. Is recalling certain nitto terra grappler all terrain, size 305/50r20 120s, toyo open country a/t and toyo proxes st II, size 305/50r20, manufactured from...some of the subject tires may have been produced with a wrinkle in the upper sidewall area of the tires. Under certain circumstances, this wrinkle may eventually lead to a crack in the sidewall.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    If a crack develops and is left undetected, the tire may fail, potentially causing a crash, possibly resulting in injury or death.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Toyo will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge, which includes mounting and balancing. The safety recall began on february 23, 2010. Owners may contact nitto customer hotline at 1-888-529-8200 or toyo customer hotline at 1-800-442-8696.

    Products named: Toyo Proxes ST II; Toyo Open Country A/T; Nitto Terra Grappler All Terrain.

    Report filed by TOYO TIRE HOLDINGS OF AMERICAS INC.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

Counts

Nitto tire campaigns, by the year NHTSA received the report. The largest year is 2010, with 2 campaigns.
Nitto: campaigns for each component
ComponentCampaigns
Tread/Belt3
Sidewall2

Products in the campaigns

The product names in the NHTSA file.

  • Terra Grappler All Terrain2
  • Crosstek 21
  • Dune Grappler Desert Terrain (S116)1
  • Dura Grappler Highway Terrain1
  • Dura Grappler Highway Terrain Dura-Belt1
  • Exo Grappler Awt1
  • Mud Grappler Extreme Terrain1
  • Recon Grappler A/T1
  • Ridge Grappler1
  • Terra Grappler G3 A/T1
  • Trail Grappler M/T1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. Nitto: tire recalls. https://recallregister.com/equipment/tires/nitto/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
29 Sep 2026

Manufacturers in the recall file: Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas, Inc.; NITTO TIRE CO., LTD..

The brand is the make that NHTSA records for the campaign. A campaign that names 2 brands is on the page of each brand. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

Which Nitto products do the campaigns name?
The NHTSA records have 11 product names for these campaigns. The name in the most campaigns is: Terra Grappler All Terrain
How many units does a Nitto tire campaign have?
The median Nitto campaign has 4,891 units. The median of all 788 tire campaigns is 1,205 units.
Which component do the Nitto campaigns name most often?
Tread/Belt, in 3 campaigns. The component is the first component in the NHTSA record of a campaign.