Continental recall: Tires
What is wrong
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (CTA) is recalling certain ContiProContact tires, size 225/45R17 91H, manufactured February 22, 2015, to May 16, 2015. Due to a manufacturing error, these aftermarket replacement tires may leak air from the bead area.
What could happen
A loss of air pressure may result in sudden tire failure and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
CTA will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected tires, free of charge. The recall began on July 31, 2015. Owners may contact CTA customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
Vehicles covered
- Continental Contiprocontact
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 15T014000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Continental Tire The Americas, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jul 17, 2015
- Owners notified
- Jul 31, 2015
- Vehicles or items affected
- 4,884
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Feb 22, 2015 to May 16, 2015
- Part
- Tires › Bead
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Barum / Continental / General Tire recall: Tires Feb 15, 2021
- Continental / General Tire recall: Tires Sep 24, 2020
- Continental recall: Tires Jul 13, 2015
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.