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Tires Recalled Over Possible Defect

A Cypress-based tire maker has issued a major recall.

Toyo Tire is recalling nearly 69,000 tires because of a possible kink near the rim area. It could cause a crack and lead to tire failure.

A statement on the company's website says the recall involves the Toyo Extensa A/S tires that were manufactured at the Toyo Tires plant in Georgia and have a "Made in the U.S.A." mark on the sidewall.

They can be identified by the last four digits of the tire's identification number. These range from 3809 to 4410.

If the tire has a "Made in Japan" or "Made in China" mark on the sidewall, it's not affected.

The company will replace the recalled tires at no charge if returned on or before May 31.

For more information on this recall, click on the following link: www.toyotires.com/recall-campaign.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.