Continental recall: Tires
What is wrong
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental) is recalling certain Crosscontact LX20 tires, size P275/55R20 111S, manufactured May 3, 2015, to May 9, 2015. The tires, sold as replacement tires as well as original equipment on certain General Motors full size trucks and SUVs, may have insufficient adhesion within the belt package, resulting in tread wear, vibration, noise, or bulging areas on the tire.
What could happen
The insufficient adhesion can cause partial or full tread/belt loss, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Continental will notify owners, and dealers will replace the tires, free of charge. The recall began on November 11, 2016. Owners may contact Continental customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
Vehicles covered
- Continental Crosscontact Lx20
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 16T016000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Continental Tire The Americas, LLC.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 5, 2016
- Owners notified
- Nov 11, 2016
- Vehicles or items affected
- 14,567
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- May 3, 2015 to May 9, 2015
- 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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Barum / Continental / General Tire recall: Tires Feb 15, 2021
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.