Toyo Tire Recall So.Cal

Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. has announced a recall of nearly 69,000 tires due to the possibility of a kink near the rim area that could cause a crack and lead to tire failure.

The Cypress-based company said the affected tires are the Toyo Extensa A/S models distributed to U.S. tire shops between the fourth quarter of 2009 and the fourth quarter of 2010

The way to tell if a tire is part of the recall, company officials say, is by looking on the sidewall.

The affected tires, made in Toyo's plant in Georgia, have a "Made in U.S.A." mark and can be identified by the last four digits of the tire's ID number – ranging from 3809 to 4410.

Affected customers can have their recalled tires replaced for free.

For more information, visit www.toyotires.com/recall-campaign or call 800-442-8696.