Continental / Ford recall: Tires
What is wrong
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.
What could happen
Separation of the belt edges could lead to tread belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Continental tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. The safety recall began on april 14, 2011. Owners may contact continental customer service toll-free at 1-888-799-2168.
Vehicles covered
- Continental Contitrac
- Continental Contitrac Tr Bsw
- Continental Contitrac Tr Owl
- Ford F-250 2008–2009
- Ford F-350 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11T002000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Continental Tire The Americas, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 15, 2011
- Owners notified
- Apr 14, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 390,657
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Ford / Freightliner / Mercedes-Benz recall: Seats Mar 26, 2019
- Ford recall: Power train Dec 8, 2011
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jul 29, 2011
- Ford recall: Exterior lighting Jul 13, 2011
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Electrical system Feb 24, 2011
- Ford / Lincoln recall: Structure Dec 29, 2010
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.