Continental recall: Tires
What is wrong
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC (Continental Tire) is recalling certain 4x4 Contact, size 255/55R19 111V XL, PureContact LS, size 215/60R16 95V, and TerrainContact H/T, size 255/55R20 107H tires. The tires may have been overcured during manufacturing.
What could happen
Overcured tires may develop a break in the sidewall, resulting in sudden air loss or experience tread separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Continental Tire will replace the tires, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 12, 2023. Owners may contact Continental Tire's customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
Vehicles covered
- Continental 4X4 Contact
- Continental Purecontact Ls
- Continental Terraincontact H/T
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 22T022000
- Type
- Tires
- Filed by
- Continental Tire The Americas, LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Dec 5, 2022
- Owners notified
- Jan 18, 2023
- Vehicles or items affected
- 2,937
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- –
- Part
- Tires › Sidewall
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.nhtsa.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Barum / Continental / General Tire recall: Tires Feb 15, 2021
- Continental / General recall: Tires Oct 8, 2025
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.