Barum / Continental / General Tire recall: Tires
What is wrong
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental, General, and Barum brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
What could happen
Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls for vehicles equipped with these tires at the time of purchase. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin April 5, 2021. Owners may contact Continental Tire customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
Vehicles covered
- Barum Bravuris 3 Hm
- Continental 4X4 Contact
- Continental Contiprocontact
- Continental Contiprocontact Ssr
- Continental Contisportcontact 5
- Continental Contitrac
- Continental Controlcontact Tour A/S Plus
- Continental Crosscontact Lx
- Continental Crosscontact Lx Sport
- Continental Crosscontact Lx20
- Continental Crosscontact Lx25
- Continental Extremecontact Dws06
- Continental Premiumcontact 6
- Continental Premiumcontact 6 Ssr
- Continental Procontact Tx
- Continental Purecontact Ls
- Continental Surecontact Lx
- Continental Terraincontact A/T
- General Tire Altimax Rt43
- General Tire Ameritrac Tr
- General Tire Exclaim Hpx A/S
- General Tire Grabber A/Tx
- General Tire Grabber Apt
- General Tire Grabber Arctic Lt
- General Tire Grabber At2
- General Tire Grabber Hd
- General Tire Grabber Hts
- General Tire Grabber Hts60
- General Tire Grabber Stx
- General Tire Grabber Stx2
- General Tire Grabber X3
- General Tire Reliatrek Ht
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 21T001000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 15, 2021
- Owners notified
- Apr 8, 2021
- Vehicles or items affected
- 93,959
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires
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
- General Tire recall: Tires Mar 2, 2023
- Continental / General Tire recall: Tires Sep 24, 2020
- Continental recall: Tires Dec 5, 2022
- Continental recall: Tires Oct 5, 2016
- Continental recall: Tires Jul 17, 2015
- 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.