Continental Contiprocontact, Continental Crosscontact Lx Sport, Continental Crosscontact Lx20 Ecoplus+, Continental Procontact Gx, Continental Procontact Tx, General Tire Altimax Rt43, model year 9999. Filed by Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. and reported to NHTSA on 24 September 2020. 11,728 vehicles potentially affected.
What the notice says Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental and General brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment. Specifically: ProContact TX P205/55R16 with DOT code 2420 and Mold number 416290 ProContact TX 215/60R16 with DOT code 3320 and Mold number 419149 Conti ProContact …
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What owners ask about this recall
- Which vehicles does recall 20T018 cover?
- Continental Contiprocontact, Continental Crosscontact LX Sport, Continental Crosscontact LX20 Ecoplus+, Continental Procontact GX, Continental Procontact TX, General Tire Altimax RT43, General Tire Grabber A/TX, General Tire Grabber At2.
- What is wrong with them?
- Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. (Continental Tire) is recalling certain Continental and General brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment.
- What can happen if it is not put right?
- 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.
- Is there a fix yet?
- Yes, and it is free. Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls to cover the original equipment tires. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge.
- What should I do now?
- Check your own vehicle by its VIN with NHTSA, which is the record to act on.
Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on.
What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “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.”
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| Campaign | 20T018 |
|---|---|
| Filed by | Continental Tire the Americas, LLC. |
| System at fault | Tires |
| Reported to NHTSA | 24 September 2020 |
| Model years | 9999-9999 |
| Vehicles named | CONTINENTAL CONTIPROCONTACT, CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT LX SPORT, CONTINENTAL CROSSCONTACT LX20 ECOPLUS+, CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT GX, CONTINENTAL PROCONTACT TX, GENERAL TIRE ALTIMAX RT43, GENERAL TIRE GRABBER A/TX, GENERAL TIRE GRABBER AT2, GENERAL TIRE GRABBER HD, GENERAL TIRE GRABBER HTS, GENERAL TIRE GRABBER HTS60, GENERAL TIRE GRABBER X3, GENERAL TIRE RELIATREK, GENERAL TIRE RELIATREK HT |
What the notice says today
The consequence
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 remedy
Continental Tire will notify the owners that purchased the tires as replacement equipment. Various vehicle manufacturers will conduct recalls to cover the original equipment tires. The tires will be inspected to verify that they are affected, and will be replaced as necessary, free of charge. The recall began Nov. 30, 2020. Owners may contact Continental Tire customer service at 1-888-799-2168.
What it said before
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This is one of 455 notices in the record whose component field names tires. Across that group the median wait before owners were written to was 34 days.
Last checked . No change has been recorded in the wording.
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CarsMultiverse, recall 20T018, wording as read on 16 September 2026. https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/20t018/
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Other Continental notices we hold
- 23T001: General Altimax RT43, size 175/65R14 82T tires
- 22T022: 4x4 Contact, size 255/55R19 111V XL, PureContact LS, size 215/60R16 95V, and TerrainContact H/T, size 255/55R20 107H tires
- 22T006: TKC80, ContiGo!, K62, and LB Continental Motorcycle tires
- 22T003: ContiScoot tires
- 21T001: Continental, General, and Barum brand tires sold as original or replacement equipment
- 18T012: Conti Hybrid HS3 tires, size 11R22
- 18T006: Conti Hybrid HS3 tires, size 11R22
- 13T001: ContiMotion motorcycle tires, size 180/60R16 M/C 74H produced from December 19, 2010, through September 24, 2011
All 9 Continental campaigns we hold · Every manufacturer in the record
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