Continental recall: Tires
What is wrong
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental) is recalling certain ContiAttack SM, ContiSportAttack, ContiSportAttack2, ContiRaceAttack Comp. Soft, ContiRaceAttack Comp. Medium, ContiRaceAttack Comp. Endurance, and ContiRoadAttack 2 GTW motorcyle tires, in sizes 120/70ZR17 and 120/70R17. For a complete list of affected tire indentification numbers and affected dates of production please see the "Defect Notice (Part 573)" in the Associated Documents area. The subject tires may experience a separation between the tread, belt, and carcass resulting in a loss of tire inflation pressure.
What could happen
A loss of tire inflation could increase the risk of a motorcycle crash.
The fix
Continental will notify owners, and dealers will replace the subject tires with new tires, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in October 2014. Owners may contact Continental customer service at 1-800-847-3349.
Vehicles covered
- Continental Contiattack Sm Tl
- Continental Contiraceattack Comp. Endurance Tl
- Continental Contiraceattack Comp. Medium Tl
- Continental Contiraceattack Comp. Soft Tl
- Continental Contiroadattack 2 Gtw Tl
- Continental Contisportattack 2 Tl
- Continental Contisportattack Tl
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14T009000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Continental Tire The Americas, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Aug 11, 2014
- Owners notified
- Sep 26, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 11,991
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jul 24, 2011 to Jul 5, 2014
- Part
- Tires › Tread/belt
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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.