9999 CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC TR BSW Recalls (2)
- Campaign:
- 05T022000 on 11/22/2005
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 05/28/2005 - 06/10/2005
- Affected:
- 34,396
- Defect:
- Certain continental contitrac tr owl, contitrac tr bsw, general grabber tr bsw, and contitrac bsw tires manufactured between may 29 and june 11, 2005, and sold as original equipment on certain ford trucks and sold as replacement tires. these tires can wear prematurely which fails to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 119, new pneumatic tires for vehicles other than passenger cars.
- Consequence:
- Affected tires may not meet the endurance test requirements of the standard. continued use of the affected tires can result in tire failure which could lead to vehicle damage or motor vehicle crash.
- Correction:
- Continental will notify owners and replace the tires free of charge. the recall began on december 7, 2005. owners may contact continental at 704-588-5895.
- Notes:
- Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.
- Campaign:
- 11T002000 on 03/16/2011
- Component:
- Tires:tread/belt
- Manufactured:
- 06/30/2007 - 06/20/2008
- Affected:
- 390,657
- Defect:
- Continental tire is recalling certain contitrac tr tires, size lt275/70r18 125/122s outline white letters and black sidewall, and contitrac, size lt275/70r18 125/122s, black sidewall, produced from may 6, 2007, through september 20, 2008, sold as aftermarket and installed as original equipment on some model year 2008 and 2009 ford f-250 and f-350 trucks. some of these tires may experience uneven wear, vibration, or particularly under conditions of overloading or under inflation in high ambient temperature usage, separation between the belt edges.
- Consequence:
- Separation of the belt edges could lead to tread belt separation, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Correction:
- Continental tire will notify owners and replace the affected tires free of charge. the safety recall began on april 14, 2011. owners may contact continental customer service toll-free at 1-888-799-2168.
- Notes:
- Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to <a href=http://www.safercar.gov>http://www.safercar.gov</a> .
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