CONTINENTAL Recalls

Jan 23, 2013 – Continental Tire is recalling certain ContiMotion motorcycle tires, size 180/60R16 M/C 74H produced from December 19, 2010, through September 24, 2011. The tires were sold as replacement equipment for Honda GoldWing 1800 motorcycles. Some of these tires may experience uneven wear, groove cracking, and belt lift. This could result in a loss of inflation pressure.

Mar 15, 2011 – CONTINENTAL TIRE IS RECALLING CERTAIN CONTITRAC TR TIRES, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S OUTLINE WHITE LETTERS AND BLACK SIDEWALL, AND CONTITRAC, SIZE LT275/70R18 125/122S, BLACK SIDEWALL, PRODUCED FROM MAY 6, 2007, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 20, 2008, SOLD AS AFTERMARKET AND INSTALLED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON SOME MODEL YEAR 2008 AND 2009 FORD F-250 AND F-350 TRUCKS. SOME OF THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE UNEVEN WEAR, VIBRATION, OR PARTICULARLY UNDER CONDITIONS OF OVERLOADING OR UNDER INFLATION IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURE USAGE, SEPARATION BETWEEN THE BELT EDGES.

Nov 21, 2005 – CERTAIN CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR OWL, CONTITRAC TR BSW, GENERAL GRABBER TR BSW, AND CONTITRAC BSW TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN MAY 29 AND JUNE 11, 2005, AND SOLD AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN FORD TRUCKS AND SOLD AS REPLACEMENT TIRES. THESE TIRES CAN WEAR PREMATURELY WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS.

Jan 25, 2005 – A VARIETY OF CONTINENTAL, TOYO, GENERAL, AND YOKOHAMA TIRES WHICH THE RUBBER COMPOUND USED IN THE SHOULDER PAD COMPONENT OF THE TIRE IS NOT THE SPECIFIED RUBBER COMPOUND AS DETAILED IN THE TIRE SPECIFICATION.

Sep 09, 2002 – CONTINENTAL VANCO 8 LOAD RANGE D, SIZE 215/65R16 C TIRES FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN WINNEBAGO MODEL VISTA, SUNSTAR, OR RIALTA RECREATIONAL VEHICLES. SOME TIRES MOUNTED ON THE REAR OF THESE VEHICLES MAY SHOW A COSMETIC CONDITION KNOWN AS WEATHER CRACKING.

Aug 19, 2002 – CONTINENTAL TIRE SIZE 315/80R22.5 HSR1 FOR USE ON INNER-CITY TOURING COACHES PRODUCED BETWEEN AUGUST 26, 2001, AND JUNE 22, 2002. THESE TIRES, UNDER HIGH SPEED, HIGH LOAD, AND HIGH AMBIENT TEMPATURES, CAN EXPERIENCE PORTIONS OF THE TREAD RIB RUBBER TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE CARCASS.

Aug 19, 2002 – CONTITRAC AW AND GRABBER AW TIRES SIZE P275/60R17 FOR USE AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON CERTAIN 2000-2001 MY TWO-WHEEL-DRIVE FORD EXPEDITION AND TWO-WHEEL-DRIVE LINCOLN NAVIGATOR SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES (ALSO SOLD AS REPLACEMENT TIRES). THESE TIRES HAVE LOWER THAN SPECIFIED RUBBER GAUGE BETWEEN THE BELT EDGES.

Oct 04, 2000 – THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SAFETY ACT. HOWEVER, IT IS DEEMED A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN BY THE AGENCY. EQUIPMENT DESCRIPTION: CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC AS TIRES, SIZE P245/75R16, DOT SERIAL NUMBERS: AD70 449 017 THROUGH AD70 449 118, INSTALLED ON THE 1998 AND 1999 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR VEHICLES. THESE TIRES SHOW CONDITIONS OF TREAD CHUNKING, TREAD BUBBLING, AND BELT LIFT DUE TO HEAT STRESS WHICH CAN CAUSE A SECTION OF THE TREAD BELT PACKAGE TO DETACH FROM THE TIRE CASING AND MINOR VEHICLE BODY DAMAGE COULD RESULT.

Mar 28, 2000 – TIRE DISCRIPTION: CERTAIN TIRES MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 10-31-99 AND 11-9-99 WERE PRODUCED WITH A NON-SPECIFIED RUBBER COMPOUND IN THE BELT AREA.

Apr 15, 1997 – TIRE DESCRIPTION: SIZE LT225/75R16 M+S, APACHE ALL SEASON, SERIAL NOS. AD1L9KN057, AD1L9KNO67 OR AD1L9KN077. A SOFT SPOT ALONG THE LOWER SIDEWALL CAN AFFECT THE LONG TERM SERVICE LIFE OF THE TIRE. THE TIRE MAY DISPLAY SPORADIC SURFACE CRACKING IN THE AREA AFFECTED WHICH CAN EXTEND AROUND THE LOWER SIDEWALL. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 119, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES FOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS."