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General Tire, Continental, Barum Tires recall

Recalled February 15, 2021 · NHTSA recall 21T001000 · General Tire

Hazard
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.
Remedy
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.
Units
93,959 units

Description

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 to do

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.

Product
General Tire 4X4 CONTACT · General Tire ALTIMAX RT43 · General Tire AMERITRAC TR · General Tire BRAVURIS 3 HM · General Tire CONTIPROCONTACT · General Tire CONTIPROCONTACT SSR · General Tire CONTISPORTCONTACT 5 · General Tire CONTITRAC · General Tire CONTROLCONTACT TOUR A/S PLUS · General Tire CROSSCONTACT LX · General Tire CROSSCONTACT LX SPORT · General Tire CROSSCONTACT LX20 · General Tire CROSSCONTACT LX25 · General Tire EXCLAIM HPX A/S · General Tire EXTREMECONTACT DWS06 · 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 PREMIUMCONTACT 6 · General Tire PREMIUMCONTACT 6 SSR · General Tire PROCONTACT TX · General Tire PURECONTACT LS · General Tire RELIATREK HT · General Tire SURECONTACT LX · General Tire TERRAINCONTACT A/T
Manufacturer(s)
Continental Tire the Americas, LLC

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Official recall notice on nhtsa.gov →

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